Published Articles & Media
On Race in the Classroom, Republicans Risk Overreaching
Few parents may want woke curriculum, but how many want book banning instead?
Declining NAEP Scores Are Flashing Red Lights for the Covid Generation
My claim that the Great Recession was to blame for lower test scores was met with mockery. Here's the case.
The College Gender Gap Begins in Kindergarten
More male early-elementary teachers, more challenging books could help.
Move to Trash
Five pandemic-era education practices that deserve to be dumped in the dustbin
The Common Ground on Race and Education That’s Hiding in Plain Sight
Five promising practices most of us can get behind, regardless of politics.
An Ode to Elementary Schools
These schools have the greatest potential impact on kids’ academic, social, and emotional progress
A Post-Covid Case for Classroom Cameras
When the pandemic ends, let’s keep teachers’ cameras on
A Utopian Gets Real About the Limits of Schooling
The Cult of Smart sends “educational equity” to the principal’s office.
How Charter Supporters Can Win Over Joe Biden
Remind Biden and his team of the real-life people that charter schools serve, people who are a key part of his coalition.
Reopening Decisions Are Mostly a Matter of Trust
"Many low-income and working-class parents don’t trust their kids’ schools to keep them safe."
