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College-going is up, but many drop out
Seventy percent of high school graduates go straight to college, up from 63 percent in 2000. But, one in five don’t make it to sophomore...

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 10, 20181 min read
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What I learned from studying math
On Medium, Alex Korchinski writes about what he learned by majoring in applied math — other than math. He learned to tolerate frustration...

Joanne Jacobs
May 18, 20182 min read
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Parents spend more time with kids
My mother, my sister and me (the fat baby) in 1952. Parents — especially educated parents — spend a lot more time caring for their...

Joanne Jacobs
May 12, 20181 min read
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