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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
How to Manage Money for College Freshmen and Others Aug. 06, 2019
All around the country, newly minted high school graduates will soon be heading off to college. They... Read More
Hopping Off the Merry-Go-Round Jul. 21, 2019
Dear Annie: I finally realized that I cannot change people or their behaviors. I can only change min... Read More
My Parents Read Your Column Jul. 19, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 16-year-old Asian American girl living with my parents in a small Midwestern town... Read More
Top Grades and Activities Are Both Important Jul. 17, 2019
DR. WALLACE: What's better for college acceptance: very high grades and no extra activities, or pret... Read More
Foreign Students Enrich American Colleges Jul. 03, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I am completing my second year at the University of California, Los Angeles. In my two ... Read More
Don't Forget About Community Colleges Jun. 21, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm a graduating senior this year, and our senior class recently had a university couns... Read More
Did Your Child Return From College a Better Person? Jun. 18, 2019
When assessing America's or any of the Western world's universities — wondering whether you sh... Read More
Choose Majors Wisely: Some Jobs Require Graduate Degrees Jun. 13, 2019
Q: I've just finished my bachelor's degree, and the only thing on my mind is getting a job. My best ... Read More
It's the Perfect Time to Travel Jun. 07, 2019
Summertime is the perfect time to think about getting out of Dodge. And if you are like most seniors... Read More
