The Elective

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson is a writer for The Elective, the College Board's education magazine

11 Articles

A young black woman sits in front of a laptop looking intently at the screen

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News

The Real Value of Virtual College Fairs

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A young woman holding notebooks and folders in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other smiles while standing on a college campus

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News

A Broader View of College Readiness

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An empty classroom in darkness with an American flag seen in the foreground

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News

Averting a "Lost Generation" of Students

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cover of the book why study history

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Interview

Unlocking a Future by Studying the Past

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a pink piggy bank lays smashed on the floor

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News

Who Pays for Higher Education—and How?

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male college student sitting with head in hands seemingly in distress

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News

Prioritizing Student Well-Being in an Age of Uncertainty

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female african american teenager looking pensive and anxious

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News

Growing Up in an Anxious World

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pair of hands holding a pen and using a calculator, which is sitting atop a pile of paperwork

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News

How to Pay for College During a Pandemic

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a male high school student writes in a notebook as he sits in front of a computer

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News

AP Test Changes Won’t Affect College Credit

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a screenshot from a virtual AP Calculus AB class showing an equation being worked out on paper and the teacher in a small box at the top right

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News

AP Courses Go Virtual—and Millions Attend

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a close up of a pair of hands on a desk, with the right hand clutching a red pen that is being used to write on a blank piece of paper in a notebook

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Handbook

Recommending Letters of Recommendation

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