Education - The Emancipator

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Education | Melissa Clavijo
How a ‘periodic home-school mom’ finds balance between learning and living
“It’s so important to talk to your kids, whether they are in school or home-school, because whatever they’re being taught is what they believe is important.”

Education | Jordan Wright
Essay: My Afrocentric home-school centers my Blackness instead of watering it down
Not everyone has a parent who can create a whole co-op for them, but perhaps just obtaining a library card, membership at your local Black History Museum, and placing yourself within highly diverse spaces would be just as impactful.

Education | Ethan Greene
Essay: My teachers had low expectations for me. Home-schooling changed everything.
“Some teachers would openly question my academic ability and had low expectations for me. I often felt I could not win, so why try?”

Education | Christopher Rivas
The great Ameri-con dream: Our generation is drowning in student debt
Our generation has been burdened with debt we’ll never be able to repay. Is it our fault, or the system’s?

Education | Cyrena Gawuga
New student loan forgiveness measures must include the disabled
A disability-sensitive debt relief program would benefit anyone facing hiring biases, unemployment, or changes in health status.