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Make College Affordable, Not Free Aug. 14, 2021
A budget resolution that cleared the Senate last week sets the stage for one of President Joe Biden'... Read More
Howard University Is Worth Traveling to Jun. 09, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who is 17 and a dedicated student. I will graduate from high school in June ... Read More
You Will Enjoy the Challenge of College Jun. 07, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I am a high school senior. The COVID-19 pandemic will have finally ended by the time ou... Read More
I Never Left the Classroom (Part I): An Introduction to the 7 Deadly Sins of the Modern American University May. 08, 2021
"I Never Left the Classroom." Someday I hope to publish a book with that title. In effect, from 1978... Read More
Eliminating Educational Standards Only Ensures Failure Apr. 29, 2021
An article published this week in Quillette (which, along with Substack, is one of the best sources ... Read More
Rejection Day Apr. 15, 2021
If you or someone you love has just opened their email this week to find that they were rejected by ... Read More
Keep It Separated Mar. 15, 2021
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 12 years. Overall, I think we have a great marria... Read More
Where Parents Cannot Follow and Children Cannot Lead Feb. 28, 2021
My parents stopped being able to help me with math when I got to algebra in high school. Math had al... Read More
College Ahead: How Can I Improve My Child's Chances for Financial Aid? Feb. 03, 2021
Dear Carrie: My daughter is starting high school this year, and I'm worried about paying for college... Read More
The Pay-As-You-Go Route to Higher Education Sep. 22, 2020
Dear Mary: How can a person finance her education without taking out loans? I need to get a master's... Read More
Little Crimes, Big Crimes Jul. 09, 2020
"I can't imagine why you're bothering me when there's rioting in the streets." — Dr. Whiteface... Read More
COVID-19 on the Technological Frontier Apr. 19, 2020
The first Zoom check-in with my first grader's class was a hot mess. There were close-ups of faces w... Read More
Colleges and Universities Threatened By COVID-19 Apr. 17, 2020
Some of America's most beautiful spaces — our colleges and university campuses — are clo... Read More
This Is What Disruption Looks Like Mar. 26, 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has thrown the United States (like most of the rest of the world) in... Read More
Fraud in Higher Education Dec. 04, 2019
This year's education scandal saw parents shelling out megabucks to gain college admittance for thei... Read More
Pete Buttigieg's Big Mistake: Telling the Truth Nov. 27, 2019
This week, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who has risen to the top of the heap in early ... Read More
Approach the Digital Age With Facts, Not Fear: An Interview With Yalda T. Uhls Sep. 17, 2019
I work with Yalda T. Uhls on my kids show, "Dot." Yalda ensures that Sprout, The Jim Henson Co. and ... Read More
Those Valedictorians Sep. 11, 2019
An issue of Parade Magazine featured the results of a long-term study of 81 class valedictorians con... Read More
Both of My Parents Are More Intelligent Aug. 13, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 15 and a well-liked, well-rounded student. Yet, it so happens that I am only medioc... Read More
The Boys Fall Into the Gender Gap Aug. 09, 2019
Reading is not for sissies, as the front page of the newspaper demonstrates every morning in the hom... Read More
