by Hailey Johnson Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This crucial weapon helps us destroy poverty, bigotry, and violence. Education directly decreases poverty by increasing income and wages. Indirectly, it leads to the fulfillment of basic needs and…

What the hell happened over the last ten months? How am I still alive after that? What do I do now to recover from the supervisor tirades, brawling students, student funerals, and incarcerated students? How does one move forward after this? Trauma is an insidious beast that lurks in every…

by Daniel Yoo When you think of an elite education you might think of the Ivy League. The most prestigious band of universities to seemingly exist are Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, etc. They have endowments up in the billions, Alumni networks that stretch across all industries, and rankings consistently at…

by Daniel Yoo “ALL ELECTRONICS MUST BE OUT OF THE ROOM,” said my proctor. “I have wired headphones in my pocket is that a problem?” I said. “Is that even a question? You’re lucky we didn’t start or else EVERYONE’s test would’ve been invalidated,” barked my proctor. Not a single…

By: Madhav Patel On May 1, 2022, the United States (US) government will terminate student loan relief that was initiated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1 This represents an additional 90 days of forbearance from the previous announcement that loans would terminate in February, however, this may be the…

How multiple pandemics are bringing teachers and students to their breaking point — by Beau Bowers On the eve of March 13, 2020, schools across the country began announcing temporary closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As the world around them quickly changed, educators of all subjects, grades, and backgrounds were thrown into the same predicament: How do they continue teaching America’s…

by Matea Hewitt Although it may not be obvious from the outside looking in, extensive research proves that underprivileged children have severe difficulties in school compared to those in wealthy families. Urban Institute states that 37% of children raised in poverty do not finish high school. It is clear that…

by Daniel Yoo College application season is coming to a close and admission season is starting to commence. Seniors are going to log in to their applicant portal. Take a deep DEEP breath. The student opens their eyes, click “view decision”, and either cry tears of joy or cries tears…

by: Madhav Patel Alternative credentialing can be thought of as non-conventional educational pathways (i.e. micro-credentials, digital badges, industry recognized certificates) provided by organizations (i.e. academic institutions, corporations) that provide an avenue for individuals to attain and enhance targeted skills for employment in various industries.1 In an article published in the…