The Elective

Stefanie Sanford

Stefanie Sanford is Chief of Global Policy at the College Board

15 Articles

Two headshots, side by side, of authors Frederick Hess and Pedro Noguera, with the cover of their book A Search for Common Ground below them

8 Min Read

Interview

Debating Education Without the Flamethrowing

8 Min Read

Bernard Harris standing to the side of a podium, his left arm resting on it as he smiles during his presentation

7 Min Read

Interview

A Trailblazing Astronaut’s Ongoing Mission

7 Min Read

Young black female high school student wearing a mask while sitting in a classroom

7 Min Read

Interview

Ensuring Education Blooms in the Magnolia State

7 Min Read

A teacher gives thumbs up to the remote learning students she's looking at on a laptop while three students sitting in her classroom, wearing masks, look on

8 Min Read

Interview

Getting Students Connected—and Keeping Them Connected

8 Min Read

open blank journal on a wooden table, with a hand holding a pencil on the right side of the journal

5 Min Read

Handbook

The Ongoing Work of Composing a Life

5 Min Read

Perdue university president Mitch Daniels gestures while he speaks to another man on stage

7 Min Read

Interview

Protecting the Priceless Advantage of Higher Education

7 Min Read

Young male elementary school student in a white short-sleeve button down shirt, glasses, and facemask sits in front of a laptop at a desk in an empty school room

9 Min Read

Interview

The Pandemic-Driven Urgency to Improve Our Digital Lives

9 Min Read

Closeup photo of an empty classroom showing empty desks and chairs

6 Min Read

Interview

The Digital Divide, Learning Loss, and the Future of the American Classroom

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Interview

On the Frontlines of Closing the Digital Divide

6 Min Read

A photo from above of a group of black laptops, open and sitting on a carpeted floor

9 Min Read

Interview

America’s Students—and Its Economy—Need Reliable Internet Now

9 Min Read

a young woman sitting at a cluttered desk holds her head in exasperation

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News

Easing the Transition to College Amid a Pandemic

3 Min Read

Photograph of a young woman sitting at a desk, seen from behind as she looks at a laptop whose screen is covered in video conferencing boxes

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News

The Long-Range Benefits of Broadband Access

3 Min Read

a young man is seen from behind as he sits at a desk, in front of a computer, looking out a shaded window filling the room with orange light

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News

How to Ensure Students Succeed in a Year Like No Other

3 Min Read

larry irving motions while giving a speech

6 Min Read

Interview

Internet Hall-of-Famer Larry Irving on Closing the Digital Divide

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News

Words of Wisdom—and Celebration—for the Class of 2020

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