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How Would You Feel If These Stats Were True About Your Child’s School District? (Video)

May 23, 2013 By Deanna Ogle Leave a Comment

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What percentage of students in Philadelphia will go on to graduate from college? The answer will shock you.

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Father and Son Graduate College Together

May 20, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb Leave a Comment

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On Sunday, two Dorian Joyners donned their caps and gowns to graduate from Morehouse College in Georgia, where the commencement speech was given by President Obama.

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Navy Lietenant Thomas Saenz Earns Master’s Degree in Combat Zone

May 20, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb Leave a Comment

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For Thomas Saenz, no risk was too great to get the education he wanted.

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All-Male Urban School, All College Bound

May 17, 2013 By Abigail Ortlieb Leave a Comment

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For an astounding fourth year in a row, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Acadamies’ schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall.

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Quitting: 4/27

April 4, 2013 By The Good Life @ GMP Leave a Comment

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It’s just not true that quitters never win.

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Robert Krulwich Commencement Address Gives Parents Words to Remember

November 29, 2012 By Adam Rabasca Leave a Comment

As graduation season approaches, a father of toddlers crashes college graduation ceremony to get some perspective

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“The deck has been stacked against boys since the early 1990′s in education.”

September 4, 2012 By the Editors 14 Comments

This is a comment by JustAMan on the post “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants: A Response to Hannah Rosin and The New York Times”.

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News: Homeless High School Students Take Top Marks, Graduate Despite Challenges

August 1, 2012 By Hannibal Tabu Leave a Comment

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Not having a home or a family didn’t stop two young brothers from achieving despite the odds.

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The Crossroads of Quarter-Life: Withstanding the Conventional Wisdom

July 25, 2012 By Jacob Tucker 2 Comments

The conventional wisdom on work, house, and kids doesn’t necessarily fit today’s quarter-life lifestyles.

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Odd Jobbing

July 23, 2012 By Anonymous 14 Comments

There’s a reason they call Economics “the dismal science.”

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Graduation Honesty

June 25, 2012 By Carl Bosch 1 Comment

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By the time you’re in high school, your childhood is behind you, and your current performance is a powerful predictor of adult success.

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Reflections from the Father of the Graduate

June 10, 2012 By Tom Matlack Leave a Comment

Parenthood involves adoration, protection, and instruction with the requirement to simultaneously let go.

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Graduation Letter to My Younger Brother

June 7, 2012 By Jeremy Feist 2 Comments

In honor of his High School graduation, Jeremy Feist offers touching and hysterical advice to his younger brother on how to have a good and happy life.