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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.
Introducing a Series on Contradiction and Progress Over the past year, I’ve noticed a pattern in nearly everything I read, write, or hear discussed on a podcast: progress always brings fear along for the ride. Whether it’s the calculator in…
The classroom I need is built on curiosity, not compliance — where the curriculum is curiosity. That line captures everything I wish education had understood all along: that the spark of learning doesn’t come from memorization or grading, but from the freedom…
When I enrolled in ASU’s Master of Public Administration program, I thought I was taking the next logical step — turning my lifelong curiosity about systems, education, and policy into something more official. I wanted structure. I wanted accountability. And,…
When I received Derek Thompson’s On Work: Money, Meaning, Identity, I thought: 85 pages? I’ll finish this in a day. Instead, I found myself slowing down — re-reading paragraphs, sitting with sentences, imagining the ripple effects of certain ideas. The book…
