Advice A Black Girl’s Manual to Attending a New England Boarding School
"Though we were founded in 1830, we only began admitting students of colour in 1960 -- and to be perfectly honest, that first one was an accident."
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Work & Business On the History of Teaching and the Value of “Women’s Work”
Ilana Teitelman on the history of teaching and the perceived value of "women's work," and how this impacts our education system today.
Humor Alternatives to Writing Your Thesis
Lie down for a minute. Just lie down.
Feminism “All the world was made for you”: Talking Back to Ophelia in 1918
Mo Moulton on the poem "Ballade of Ladies who Died for Love" and the women who wrote it as a challenge to the literary trope of romanticized female suicide.
History Traces of Destruction: The Emotional Work of Studying Painful History
The author considers the emotional cost for those who study painful history, including the oppression and violence that has impacted their own communities.
Writing Blind Justice: On Law School, Misogyny, and Sexual Abuse
Susannah Dainow on how going to law school led her to remember her own traumatic history.
Books Why I Teach Diverse Literature
Noah Cho on teaching diverse literature and the impact it has on his students.
Dreams Let’s Get Personal: On Full Financial Aid at Fancy Schools
Nicole Cliffe and Nicole Callahan on their experiences with financial aid, and advice for other poor kids with good grades.
Ghosts Cow Teeth or Human Teeth?: My Past Life as an Archaeology Major
Becky Brown on the strangeness of studying archaeology.
News That Free Community College Thing
I like this idea. HOT TAKE.
Magic Guidelines And Expectations For Your Child’s Common Core State Standards
Your child's success under the Common Core depends on meeting these expectations.
Feminism An Irishwoman Abroad: Learning Obstetrics in Paris
An Irish medical student goes to Paris to study obstretics, including how to perform abortions.
Health Growing Up With Non-Verbal Learning Disorder
Laura McVey, on her experience navigating the world with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder.
Feminism Being Counted: Reporting My Rape at a School Under Title IX Investigation
Katie Rose Guest Pryal on the experience of reporting her college rape years after the fact.
News Can You Pass Manhattan’s Newest Preschool Admission Test?
There's a new preschool admissions aptitude test for Manhattan's elite private schools. Could you pass it?
