The Student Voice
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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Son fulfills a vow he made at age 5 to graduate from college with mom.

Son fulfills a vow he made at age 5 to graduate from college with mom. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
"I told my mom, ‘If I’m going to do this, then you need to sign up, too,’” Immanuel Patton recalled.
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Overcrowding: School doesn't understand why I fall asleep in class

Overcrowding: School doesn't understand why I fall asleep in class | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Ridwan is one of more than a million children without enough space at home.
Peter Mellow's curator insight, December 15, 2021 5:08 AM
Some great insights here; but speaking from personal experience also, I used to fall asleep a lot when I was talked too far too much by a monotone educator who didn't attempt to make their class interesting in any way. 
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The rise of multi-generational living in Australia

The rise of multi-generational living in Australia | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
It's a horrific thought for some, but having several generations living in the same household has plenty of benefits – as long as you can negotiate the inevitable disputes over space.
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'They don’t expect a lot of me, they just want me to go to uni': first-in-family students show how we need a broader definition of 'success' in year 12

'They don’t expect a lot of me, they just want me to go to uni': first-in-family students show how we need a broader definition of 'success' in year 12 | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Each year, the same narrow narrative about ‘top students’ appears in the media after year 12 results. New research talks to students who are the first in their families to go to university
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Houston student Alondra Carmona used college savings to halt her family’s eviction

Alondra Carmona, an 18-year-old Houston high school student, did not think she would be able to attend Barnard College after she used all of her savings to halt her family's eviction.
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Success at college is often accompanied by a painful sense of separation from family, friends and community

Success at college is often accompanied by a painful sense of separation from family, friends and community | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Universities need to acknowledge, and try to mitigate, the losses experienced by many upwardly mobile students, argues Jennifer M. Morton
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