Perhaps one of the biggest myths is that hard work equals success. This is a concept strongly held in Western tradition, despite its historic and present day inaccuracies. The hidden assumption behind the hard work trope is that the “worker” will be able to enjoy the production value behind his/her own hard work. This is…
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Grad Nation: 5 Tips for the Class of 2018 (High School Edition)
The United States high school graduation rate reached an all time high of 83% in 2014/2015 school year and in 2016. Many credit the surge in highly targeted US social programs and initiatives aimed at improving graduation among low-income and underserved students. In a little more than a year, U.S. graduation rates fell 10 percent…
Lela Winston 