The News of The Blake School Since 1916

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The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum
The News of The Blake School Since 1916

The Spectrum
110 Upper School students participated in this survey.

Perspectives on College Touring

Antonia Pflaum, Tarun Gopalakrishnan, Amelia Bush, Yoni Zacks, and Gabriella Marmet • May 13, 2024

Sharing what she loves about teaching, Minoff says, “I just love hearing the students' interpretations of texts. Students will always point out things that I missed even if I am teaching a book that I have taught before or read several times. I think it is so cool to be able to teach the same text over and over again and be able to see new things each time."

Amanda Minoff Shares Balancing Teaching, College Counseling Work, Personal Life

Bernadette Whitely, Features Section Editor • December 2, 2021

Amanda Minoff is new to the community this year and has taken to her busy work schedule quickly. Minoff teaches one section of sophomore American Literature and two sections of an English elective for...

Kyle also loves to reread her diverse book collection and watch sports movies, one of her favorites being Rudy.

Ms. Kyle Discusses College Counseling Journey

Nya Manneh, Staff Writer • December 18, 2020

Sara Kyle, Director of College Counseling, found her passion for counseling early on. Kyle has worked at Blake as a college counselor for 19 years, but she says that she has “been in college admissions...

A drawing of a U.S. dollar bill with 0 as the amount.

The cost of charging for public college

Sean Ericson, Managing Copy Editor • October 29, 2015
The U.S. government can afford to make public colleges and universities tuition-free, so why doesn't it?
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