Articles
When Is a Girl Not a Girl?
What sex testing in sport is really about. (Hint: Not catching guys in skirts and wigs)
Women's Review of Books
November 23, 2016
How the University of Alabama Became a National Player
When states cut $, some go big. U of A is the envy — and the worry — of public higher education.
New York Times
November 3, 2016
Leftover Meal Plan Swipes: No Waste Here
Campus meal plan rules leave some students with too much; others are hungry. Can they share?
New York Times
August 7, 2016
Career Coaching for the Playdate Generation
Are we over-helping our kids? Has failure become too dangerous? A new industry of personal coaches has sprouted to help students get internships, pick majors, search for jobs — even figure out what they care about.
New York Times
April 11, 2016
A New Spin on College Financing? Treating Students Like Stocks
Could Income Share Agreements be an alternative to student loans? Or will they change what college is about?
PBS Newshour (Hechinger Report) | The Hechinger Report
March 18, 2016
Can Elite Colleges Reshape Admissions?
A new app wants college admissions to feel less fake, on both sides. Plus, pitched to help first gens, does it?
New York Times
October 26, 2015
First-Generation Students Unite
Tired of being invisible, first gens get together, “come out” and speak up.
New York Times
April 9, 2015
A Tragic Mess
Book review of The Price of Silence: The Duke Lacrosse Scandal, The Power Elite, and the Corruption of Our Great Universities By William D. Cohan
Women's Review of Books
March 31, 2015
Rape Culture on Campus
Why do some college students think sexist and racist behavior is okay?
Women=Books Blog
March 31, 2015
When to Take The SAT
One LI school district starts SAT prep in kindergarten, plus advice for everyone else.
New York Times
February 4, 2015
Is Your First Grader College Ready?
College prep hits the playground set, plus video.
New York Times
February 4, 2015
The New P.E. Aims to Build Bodies and Brains
PDF here: Can exercise make kids smarter?
Harvard Education Letter
February 3, 2015
Did 1900’s female PE teachers see what the NCAA can’t?
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Wellesley Centers for Women blogpost
February 3, 2015
Charters and Districts (Begin to) Collaborate
PDF: Edu-frenemies finding common ground.
Harvard Education Letter
October 31, 2014
Take Notes From the Pros
Good notes are key to good grades, even if you don’t take them yourself.
New York Times
October 30, 2014