Jackson Toby

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August 23, 2021

An Immigration Success Story

Jackson Toby

Higher education at its best can offer hardworking and tenacious students good mentors and a road to a better life.

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August 23, 2021

Free College and the Problem of College Readiness

Jackson Toby

Free college for all will lower academic standards, increase the need for remedial education, and decrease student achievement overall. 

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April 20, 2021

Students Are Literate but They Do Not Read

Jackson Toby

Students admitted to American colleges are usually literate, but that does not mean that they habitually read books of any kind.

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August 26, 2014

Revisiting the Classics: “The End of the Tether” by Joseph Conrad

Jackson Toby

Jackson Toby, Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Rutgers University, writes on why he considers "The End of the Tether" to be the best—and perhaps most underappreciated—novella Joe......

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