WELCOME TO EDUCATION
All children have a right to be educated in thorough, culturally-responsive, and equitable ways. A good education is generous and inspirational, and through writing, I hope to understand why American education can’t seem to find its way towards these two key elements, despite decades of re-design. I want to give anyone who’s interested new ways of imagining how we might educate our young people. I expect to miss the mark often. I expect to fail. But with time, and with enough attempts — hopefully, every once in a while — I can fail better.
The Illusion of Progress
The Illusion of Progress The problem with today’s postsecondary support is not that there are...
Bayocean of the East
Bayocean of the East It was a four-mile long peninsula. Then it was an island. ...
A Short History of the NYC Public School System
A Short History of the NYC Public School System The roots of NYC’s public school...
The Text Best Thing
DRAFT ONE: The Text Best Thing Any humanitarian or NGO who has affected change gets...
The Education of Joy
The Education of Joy Say what you will about silly TikToks and trivial selfies but...
Why texting matters
Why Texting Matters previously published in “Youth Today” With schools making sudden shifts to remote...
Higher ed can change again
Higher Ed Can Change Again In her 2012 memoir, Penny Marshall (stay with me here)...
I want to learn from you
I Want to Learn From You Last month during a DOE Admissions Town Hall I...
Open doors, not screens
Open Doors, Not Screens Two weeks ago during a DOE Admissions Town Hall I listened...
My son’s high school process
My Son’s HS Process My son’s New York City high school application process began on...