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Defending the liberal arts: How my students took the higher-learning plunge, from the banks of the St. Lawrence

The Hechinger Report

And the confluence of language, history and economics on the Seaway provided an ideal – not to mention local – lens through which to view the liberal arts. The confluence of language, history and economics on the Seaway provided an ideal – not to mention local – lens through which to view the liberal arts.”.

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OPINION: Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities

The Hechinger Report

Recognizing the benefits of and need for cultivating research skills pre-college, the College Board introduced the AP Research program in 2014. In the years since, the number of participating students has risen from 5,000 to 50,000 , and over 3,000 schools now offer this course. While I was getting my Ph.D.