Items on topics that interest me, including art, education, endurance sports, and alcohol abstinence

(Gentle reminder: my sharing something does not necessarily constitute my endorsement of an idea, and certainly does not mean I agree with everything the author has ever written.)

January - June 2016

Herbie Hancock And Wayne Shorter Share Open Letter To The Next Generation Of Artists Live for Live Music

How People Learn to Become Resilient The New Yorker

Seven Things Parents and Teachers Should Know About Teens Edutopia

Universities are Becoming Billion-Dollar Hedge Funds With Schools Attached The Nation

States consider allowing kids to learn coding instead of foreign languages Christian Science Monitor

Stop Humiliating Teachers The New Yorker

The Poisonous Reach of the College-Admissions Process The New Yorker

When Your Child’s Friend Is in Crisis The New York Times

Why kids—now more than ever—need to learn philosophy. Yes, philosophy. Washington Post

A 'No-Nonsense' Classroom Where Teachers Don't Say 'Please' NPR

Parents, Teens and Digital Monitoring Pew Research Center

Rethinking College Admissions New York Times Op/Ed

Teaching: Just Like Performing Magic The Atlantic

The Math-Class Paradox The Atlantic

Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern For Others And The Common Good Through College Admissions Harvard Graduate School of Education

Why So Many Artists are Highly Sensitive People Huffington Post