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Education doesn’t exist in a vacuum — it’s shaped by policy, politics, economics, and the choices a society makes about what (and whom) it values. This category explores the intersection between classrooms and the larger world: how policies influence opportunity, how systems succeed or fail, and how young people experience the consequences long before most adults notice.
Here I reflect on my own experiences as a teacher, lifelong learner, and public administration student, and I connect those stories to the wider debates shaping our schools, communities, and future workforce. The goal isn’t to argue a side — it’s to understand how education and public policy are inseparable forces in shaping opportunity, stability, and human potential.
From Inspiration to Inquiry After writing about The Idea Foundry, I found myself less interested in whether environments like it are “good” or “bad” for education, and more curious about something quieter and more fundamental: when did we begin thinking about schooling…
Happy New Year everyone. I hope your new year is off to a good start. My wife and I spent part of the holiday season in Ohio visiting family — and along the way, I finally followed through on a…
We tell students—especially in math—that thinking should be linear. Step 1, then Step 2, then Step 3, then Step 4.Show your work. Follow the sequence. Don’t skip around. For years, I quietly believed that about myself too. I thought of…
Reading Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc. left me with a deeper appreciation for how rapidly the global information landscape is changing—and how unprepared many democratic societies are for that change. Her central argument is simple but powerful: modern autocracies have evolved.…
