Writer, Author, Commentator

Essays. Books. Social media.

I write about schools and the people who shape them.

I write for groups that yearn for human intelligence, not artificial intelligence.

Articles

How colleges choose students — beyond the myths and marketing.

What a "no" from a dream school can teach teens about fit.

Inside a school where "troubled" teens turn out to be smart, funny, and worth a second look.

A dad with an Ivy League diploma watches his son choose a wiser road.

Acceptance

A candid look at the college admissions race and what it costs families.

What It Takes to Pull Me Through

Four troubled teens and the wilderness program that changed their lives.

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