Six American Indian college students at Utah State University, Northern Michigan University, Haskell Indian Nations University, the University of Kansas, Western Washington University, and the United States Military Academy (West Point) discuss their aspirations, family influence and support, experiences in school and college, and advice for…

To change American high schools, new collective imagination is needed. In an age where the word "teenager" or "adolescent" often inspires fear or frustration, leaders must overhaul the public's attitude about their high school students. In a time when many teachers believe their efforts cannot overcome poverty and other barriers to learning…