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Meghan Keates
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Meghan Keates
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Meghan Keates wrote editorial pieces for edCircuit in 2016 as a writer based in the Greater New York area. Keates wrote about college affordability, Title IX and gender equity in sports, a book review of Michael Toth's Who Moved My Standards?, and school counselor staffing. Keates states in a 2016 column that attending a women's college built confidence for the working world.
Recent posts
The Waiting Game: Declining Health And Understaffed SchoolsUnemployed young people in the United States are in worse physical health than employed workers who are 50 and older.
Book Review: “Who Moved My Standards”Meghan Keates | Greater New York
Learning To Be Fearless With Digit MurphyMeghan Keates | Greater New York
Have Librarians’ Value Diminished in the New Digital Age?If you were to take your eyes off of your book for one minute, you’d notice what has happened around you. Technology is advancing at warp speed; it’s everywhere and owned by everyone. But are establishments that provide books to the public able to survive? The answer is yes. The librarian's value has not diminished with the forthcoming of the digital age. Libraries are adapting to these changing times, and becoming thought leaders in utilizing technology for research purposes.
How to Make Higher Education Affordable for All: Yes, It’s PossibleYou’ve done it. You’ve studied hard for four years and made your way to high school graduation. Your college has been chosen, the mini fridge and floor lamp are packed in the overstuffed car, and you’ve said goodbye to your home-town friends. But one thing is weighing on your mind - how do I afford this? The thing is - most can’t.
From Shackles to School: Should Prisoners Have Access to Education?By Meghan Keates
Life After Graduation: The Reality of College Loans and UnderemploymentI can remember my college graduation like it was two months ago. Which, quite frankly, it was. I stood alongside my peers, anxiously anticipating walking across the commencement stage. The many families and friends in the audience cheered as my name was called, and the President of the College theatrically shook my hand in congratulations. A photographer took my picture as I proudly held my diploma. “It’s over!” I thought, “It’s finally over!”




