Today’s moderator: Maureen Downey
Maureen Downey has written about local, state and federal education policy at the AJC for 12 years. She’s also taught college classes in mass communications and journalism. However, she’s learned more about schools from having four children in them.
»Join the discussion online today: Share your opinions and ideas on Maureen's blog Get Schooled.
Today’s theme is higher education, starting with an informative piece on writing an effective college application essay by someone who helps metro area high school students perfect their essays. College admission officers offer students their best advice, the most important being making the essay personal and unique. A Mercer University senior shares her dismay with the rising cost of textbooks. And readers comment on new research casting doubts on the burgeoning trend of colleges, including many in Georgia, putting their classes online for the world to view.
Today's columnists:
- "The write stuff," by Maggie Anderson
- "Textbooks too pricey for college students," by Charnelle Rogers
- "Response to recent conversation," by our readers
