The AtlanticHow College Became a Ruthless Competition Divorced From LearningIt is a truth universally acknowledged that elite parents, in possession of excellent jobs, want to get their kids into college.May 12, 20212May 12, 20212
The AtlanticPrivate Schools Have Become Truly ObsceneElite schools breed entitlement, entrench inequality — and then pretend to be engines of social change.Mar 11, 202112Mar 11, 202112
The AtlanticMassachusetts Actually Might Have a Way to Keep Schools OpenAn ambitious pilot program could finally pave the way to in-person learning — at least for those who can afford it.Mar 4, 2021Mar 4, 2021
The AtlanticHomeroom: My Child Is Near Tears Every DayOur son needs structure, but he also needs to unwind. What should we prioritize?Jan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
The AtlanticThe Professor and the MadmanIf Jill Biden wants to flaunt her Ed.D., who are we to object?Dec 14, 20209Dec 14, 20209
The Atlantic16 Weeks and 5 Days at the University of ArizonaInside the fight to reopen this fallOct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
The AtlanticTelling the Truth About Slavery Is Not ‘Indoctrination’Our country is made better, not worse, by young people reckoning with the full legacy of the institution.Sep 25, 20206Sep 25, 20206
The AtlanticWillpower Is Not Going to Be EnoughThe pandemic has stripped education of its social context, and schools aren’t reckoning with the psychological tax on studentsSep 2, 20202Sep 2, 20202
The AtlanticThe Lesson Americans Never LearnTrying to replace the government with personal initiative requires an impossible amount of energyAug 21, 202020Aug 21, 202020
The AtlanticWhat We’ve Stolen From Our KidsSchool provides so much more than an educationAug 17, 20206Aug 17, 20206
