No. 1
Kamala Harris
VP Kamala Harris' closing argument
Pointed, hopeful, and unifying
The archive
The complete body of work, most recent first. Photographs, essays, sermons, and pastoral letters.
No. 2
public schools
A school choice star is unborn
Corey DeAngelis: A Cautionary Tale of Ambition, Hypocrisy, and Grace
No. 3
public schools
Why Your Child’s Math Book Matters
As parents, many of us know too little about how districts choose the materials our kids need to succeed.
No. 4
Election
Confronting the un-American patriotism
Real patriots know that diversity is our power, not our problem.
No. 5
public schools
Progressives created charter schools. It's time to defend them.
My personal attachment to charters is personal, not political.
No. 6
public schools
Why We Should Care About What We Don't Understand in Education
As education civilians, we don't understand the critical issues regarding teaching and learning. But, if we want to be good citizens, we should try.
No. 7
public schools
A Great American Democrat
Tim Walz is more than a smart pick for Kamala Harris. He's what Democrats should be.
No. 8
education
Cleaning Up the Aisle: How Democrats Can Help Moderate Republicans Restore Balance
Fighting Republican excesses is job one for Democrats. Supporting reasonable Republicans should be job two.
No. 9
public schools
Does the president think about education at all?
I like to say that Biden doesn't have an education agenda. Turns out, he does.
No. 10
Teaching
The Paradoxical Anthem: A Personal Reflection on the Fourth of July
We live somewhere between the violent sentimentality and the racial reality of 'independence' day. We can do better.