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TEACHER VOICE: College students who lack basic skills can learn to love reading and writing

The Hechinger Report

In 2017 New Mexico had an 83.5 Richard Leon Linfield has taught English, philosophy, world religions and film studies at nine colleges and universities, including the College of Santa Fe and Central New Mexico Community College. My students tended to be motivated; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been in college at all.

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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

ED Surge

Gariecia was in my Sociology of Class, Gender, and Race elective during the 2016-2017 academic year. John Lee: currently an Asian American Studies, World Religions, Civics and Modern World History teacher at Niles West High School in Skokie, Ilinois. Paula Katrina, Victoria & Gariecia are all Golden Apple Scholars.

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OPINION: America’s common narrative exists — and it must include Muslims and refugees

The Hechinger Report

In 2017, American civil religion stands at a crossroads. Peter Gardella is Professor of World Religions at Manhattanville College. Related: What some colleges are quietly doing to help undocumented students. We have not absorbed September 11, 2001 , nor the elections of 2008 or 2016.

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