As a morning math lesson wound down at Gildo Rey Elementary, a class of fifth-graders prepared to take a unit test. “Say ‘I can do it,’ ” teacher Michael Fitzgerald called out. “I can do it,” the ...

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Students constantly bombard me with this question — “How do I get into a top college?” Most are asking about their chances of getting into the Ivy League, with Harvard, Yale and Princeton (HYP) being ...

Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...