2023 Posts
Talking About Hate on College Campuses
The New York Times recently published a Guest Essay “What Is Happening on College Campuses Is Not free Speech” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/03/opinion/antisemitism-jews-campus.html).…
Read More
Talking About Legacy Preferences in College Admissions
Three prominent economists recently published a study which has become a focal point for calls to end legacy preferences in…
Read More
Talking About Race Preferences in College Admissions
The Supreme Court ruled recently that it is unconstitutional to consider race in college admissions decisions (Students for Fair Admissions…
Read More
Talking About Public Education (Part 3)
My April 3 blog “Talking About Public Education (Part 2)” discussed the exceptional effectiveness of Success Academy Charter School network,…
Read More
Talking About Public Education (Part 2)
The New York Times published an article “N.Y.C. Children Held Ground in Reading, but Lagged in Math, Tests…
Read More
Talking About Blue Collar America
Michael Sandel, author of “The Tyranny of Merit, Can We Find the Common Good?” (Farrar, Straus, Giroux 2020) offers insightful…
Read More
New Year 2023 Letter to America
I offer three observations on race relations in America as we enter 2023. First, I’m encouraged by our increased social…