Starting college after finishing high school is an exciting phase of a student’s life. But students need to prepare for the new challenges college brings.
- Director, Project on Civil Discourse, American University School of Public Affairs
While the first year of college can be stressful, using the time between high school graduation and the college drop-off to prepare can help ease the transition, two educators say in a new book.
Twenty years ago, Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered for being gay. A lawyer who helped implement hate crime legislation in Shepard’s name reflects on its strengths and limitations.
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