Andrew Frishman, 01/25/13

Doctoral Candidate, Education Leadership Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

I wonder if Adam Lanza was given the chance to learn about himself and discover what he loved. Was he given support and guidance about how to connect with other people around him in deep and meaningful ways?

Jack Lassiter, 01/25/13

Chancellor, University of Arkansas at Monticello

At a time when a young African-American from a broken home can grow up to be President of the United States, I believe it is imperative that we not limit higher education to the elite. We may be closing the door on tomorrow's leaders.

Donna Randall, 01/25/13

President, Albion College

Efforts to encourage innovation should stretch well beyond science and technology. Graduates in the fine arts, humanities and social sciences have roles to play. We need their creativity, ability to express important ideas, and understanding of societal needs.

Erica DeMichiel, 01/24/13

High school senior in New York

One night, I snapped. In my fit of stress, I vowed to create a monster that could be programmed as the ideal college applicant: diligent, cerebral, outgoing, and, of course, very persuasive as an essayist.

Maura O'Neill, 01/25/13

Chief Innovation Officer and Senior Counselor to the Administrator, USAID

Steve Jobs loved music, but hadn't spent his life as a disc jockey. He was not a professional musician or a stereo hardware designer and he didn't focus on music marketing. That is, until he and his team at Apple released the iPod.

Students Rising Above, 01/24/13

Because of my background, I had always thought of myself as inferior to others. The idea that I was lesser than other people has always plagued me and limited what I believed I could accomplish.

Feisal G. Mohamed, 01/24/13

Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

We have now passed the period of mourning prescribed by all of the world's faith traditions and can start to ask ourselves hard questions about the massacre in Newtown. And we should be clear that frenzied advocacy of gun control does not ask any hard questions at all.

John Petillo, 01/24/13

President of Sacred Heart University

Higher education has a purpose, and ultimately that purpose must be founded on enduring values. That means at the most fundamental level, we have to teach students the difference between right and wrong, and make sure they know it's an important distinction.

Ellen J. Staurowsky and Richard M. Southall, 01/24/13

What does it take for the NCAA to withdraw funding from scholars who study college sport? Answer: Scholars who actually say something about their study of college sport. It would almost be funny if it weren't true.

Luke Bierman, 01/24/13

Associate Dean for Experiential Education, Law Professor, Northeastern University School of Law

Those of us in positions of leadership in legal education must undertake a serious and genuine review of the system so we do far more than merely fix what we didn't like about our professional preparation.

George White, 01/24/13

Founder, Recruiting Sports Network

Coaches at small schools, prepare to work harder and possibly get fewer results. Meanwhile, coaches at large schools, it is time to bug the president for more money. You can legitimately spend it.

Dr. John Ebersole, 01/24/13

President of Excelsior College

What motivates any of us to action (or inaction) can depend largely upon how far away the perceived reward may be.

Rebecca Solnit, 01/24/13

Author, 'A Paradise Built in Hell'

We have far more than 87,000 rapes in this country every year, but each of them is invariably portrayed as an isolated incident. We have dots so close they're splatters melting into a stain, but hardly anyone connects them, or names that stain.

The Miami Hurricane, 01/24/13

Student Newspaper, University of Miami

Our first reaction was laughter, though that hardly seems fitting. Hypocrisy is rarely funny. After two years full of questions but absolutely no answers, the NCAA just dropped the figurative hammer on itself. Let's review the facts, or lack thereof.

Francesca Royster, 01/23/13

Professor of English, DePaul University

As a father and as a president, Obama has humanized and deepened the image of black men. In all of the unforeseen challenges ahead in this second term, domestic and foreign, I hope he continues to lead with his heart.

Frank Palmasani, 01/24/13

Creator - Financial Fit

By designating price as a key criterion at the earliest stages of the college search process, families can avoid taking on excessive debt to pay for college. It's simple. It's sensible. And it's not at all the way it's done now.

James A. White, 01/23/13

Professor of Political Science, Concord University

America's current predicament is not caused by the depth of our policy challenges but rather the intransigence of extreme elements in one party, exploiting a political system that is poorly suited for effective action absent cooperation between our two parties.