The Impossible Presidency
Elusive Efficiency
A Safe Haven?
Faculty Searches Gone Wrong
Private Matters
Artifical Intelligence and Ethics
Coming Together
Access or Monopoly?
Affordable College Housing?
Wooing Transfer Students
Building Academic Integrity
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 2018
It’s not enough to catch cheaters. Teachers have to create an environment where students don’t want to cheat.
Diversity Hiring: More than Lip Service
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 17, 2018
One university spent a year restructuring its recruitment and hiring process.
Free Speech on Campus
The New York Times, June 5, 2018
Colleges grapple with balancing free speech and students’ concerns about offensive speech.
A Comeback for Civics
The New York Times, June 5, 2018
In the age of Trump, more schools and universities are worried students don’t know the basics of government. Some are trying innovative approaches to the problem.
A Different Chance for Dropouts
The New York Times, April 5, 2018
Started by Indiana Goodwill, these high schools for dropouts – whatever age – are being emulated around the country.
‘I Was Stuck for So Long’
The New York Times, November 6, 2017
‘I was tired of sitting with my life and being unsuccessful.’
‘Disconnected’ Youth
The New York Times, November 6, 2017
No diploma, no jobs, but an opportunity.
Who Benefits?
The New York Times Magazine, Sept. 10, 2017
Millions of dollars are spent on promoting the Advanced Placement test to low-income students. Who is benefitting?
Nonwhite Students Slow to Seek Counseling
Mental Health at College
The New York Times, June 7, 2017
Three stories: how colleges are becoming more proactive; a personal story of depression and anxiety; and preparing “emerging adults.”
Do you really have to go on college tours?
The Washington Post, August 25, 2016
A personal essay on college tours.
Revamping Community Colleges to Improve Graduation Rates
The New York Times, June 22, 2016
Community colleges are tackling their dismal drop-out problem in innovative ways.
Coloring in the Lines
California Magazine, Fall 2015
How racially diverse should universities be?
The Struggle to Be First
California Magazine, Spring 2015
Being the first to go to college in the family – a struggle between school and home.
That Elusive Diploma
National Journal, September 27, 2012
Getting into college is hard, but staying in is even harder. It takes help – and money.
Has School Fundraising Gone Too Far?
Family Circle, March 2012
Tighter school budgets means more pressure on parents and more ethical questions.
