The United States is in the process of implementing a countrywide system of educational standards called the Common Core. It determines the reading and math skills that all students should reach at each grade, from kindergarten through high school. The standards aim to implement the education that students need to succeed in today’s world. The Common Core has received a lot of … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Having a Common Core
Acceptance Will Keep You Poor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lian is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Sculpture. She is the Mechanical Lead for USC Aerial Robotics and works in a research lab studying the regenerative properties of zebrafish hearts. She is an avid soccer player who also coaches a middle school girls' soccer team in the USC neighborhood. She plans to go to graduate school … [Read more...] about Acceptance Will Keep You Poor
The Book Is on the Table: This Is Not about Discrimination
Brazil practices one of the most radical affirmative action laws in South America. It reserves 50 percent of spots in public universities for public high school students who are also economically underprivileged minorities. However, public high school students are usually rejected from public universities not because they are being discriminated against, but because public … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: This Is Not about Discrimination
The Book Is on the Table: Monolingualism in America
As the world becomes more bilingual because of globalization, among other reasons, Americans remain monolingual, falling behind on foreign language studies in high schools and universities. Only 18% of Americans speak a second language while 53% of Europeans speak more than one language. This discrepancy is worrisome for several reasons: Americans do not gain the intellectual … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Monolingualism in America
Iconoclasm and Fraudulent Love: Negotiating Identity and Difference in The Bluest Eye
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Vellore Adithi graduated from USC this past May with degrees in anthropology and linguistics, as well as a minor in gender studies. She is currently pursuing her interests in education and social justice, working as a social studies teacher at Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago. Ever since Postmodern, Post-Structural … [Read more...] about Iconoclasm and Fraudulent Love: Negotiating Identity and Difference in The Bluest Eye