Education Mar 15 Column: By saddling students with debt, we’re depriving them of self-reliance The burden of college debt will hang on our current students for years, but depriving them of the sense of pride and dignity they could develop by advancing their own lives could last a lifetime.
Education Aug 24 Column: He, she, they? Why it’s time to leave this grammar rule behind As a high school English teacher, I have been crossing out the singular use of the word “they” for many years. It's time to move on.
Education May 13 Column: Students are addicted to their cellphones, and they need our help Addiction is a strong word, but it accurately describes the dysfunctional behavior exhibited by teenagers in my high school English classroom when I ask them to put away their cellphones.