The Elective

Stefanie Sanford

Stefanie Sanford is Chief of Global Policy at the College Board

17 Articles

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7 Min Read

Interview

Rebooting the Invitation to Technology

7 Min Read

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Interview

The High Cost of High Conflict

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Interview

Debating Education Without the Flamethrowing

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Interview

A Trailblazing Astronaut’s Ongoing Mission

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Interview

Ensuring Education Blooms in the Magnolia State

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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

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Interview

Getting Students Connected—and Keeping Them Connected

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Handbook

The Ongoing Work of Composing a Life

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Interview

Protecting the Priceless Advantage of Higher Education

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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

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Interview

The Pandemic-Driven Urgency to Improve Our Digital Lives

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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

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Interview

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

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News

Easing the Transition to College Amid a Pandemic

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News

The Long-Range Benefits of Broadband Access

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News

How to Ensure Students Succeed in a Year Like No Other

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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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