Karen GrossStudentsAn A+ Punishment for Felicity And Others: Create Cy Pres Awards. For Real.Those pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal can donate large sums of money to a cy pres fund that benefits low-income kids and the non-elite small colleges that serve them.April 9, 2019OpinionTeachers: The Small Things Really Do MatterSmall, unintended words or behavior in a myriad of contexts – of which school is but one – are deeply affecting a generation of young students. Time to hit pause and reflect on what we say and do in our work, in our schools and in our homes. Unintended, seemingly innocuous statements can and do have lasting negative impacts.May 29, 2018StudentsA Critical View of College AdmissionsThe entire admissions processes (barely changed over the decades apart from the introduction of technology) is troubling on so many levels that it is hard to describe the key levers for possible change.April 9, 2017OpinionDon’t Wait to Address Summer Melt: The Time is NowIt is easy to assume that once high school seniors apply to and get accepted by colleges, complete the FAFSA and then deposit at the institution of their choosing having reviewed and accepted the proffered financial aid award, the hard work is done. Not so.April 14, 2015StudentsDecreasing the Tension Level of College Admissions PeriodWe are approaching that stressful time of year when high school seniors learn if they are accepted into the colleges of their choice and colleges wait expectantly to learn which of those students will decide to deposit and enroll.March 11, 2015Page 1 of 1
