College Textbooks—How Can Students Afford Them?
Introduction College is expensive. Very expensive. And being required to buy overpriced textbooks for classes that you’re already paying an arm and a leg for is too much for many students, especially those who are already from a financially struggling family. Students have been forced to get creative with the methods by which they obtain […]
African American Student Prohibited From Walking Across the Stage at Graduation Because of His Hair
Introduction Culture and religion are the center of many peoples’ lives. Every person grows up in a certain way depending on their faith, race, country of origin, etc and minorities in the US are often subjected to judgement, discrimination, and diminishing of their cultural practices. It’s unfortunate that in this era, inequality exists in all […]
American History Textbooks Shaped by State Political Views
Introduction Recently, The New York Times published an article about differences in various history textbooks in California and Texas. These differences highlight how politics influences what students are being taught about the history of the United States. Whether or not educators explicitly express their political views in the classroom, students are being provided with biased […]