One Goal
ONE GOAL: MULTIPLE PATHS Even if we tend to forget the truism in a country characterized by both unprecedented affluence and huge disparities in income, everybody, student and non-student alike, wants the financial ability to meet basic needs: a roof over one’s head, some clothes (let’s not have a debate here about “needs” versus “wants”), […]
Dear Andrea
Dear Andrea: I cannot express how proud I am when telling people that my lawyer was a member of our foundation’s very first education program, which means we have interacted since your eighth grade. And I now disclose to you everything pertinent to my multiple activities. My joke that includes a great deal of truth […]
Immigration Dialogue
TWENTY-ONE TOPICS FOR AN IMMIGRATION DIALOGUE If you happen to stumble into a discussion about immigration, may I make a suggestion. Establish this as a ground rule: when person A states something, person B cannot use “but” in his or her response. Note: Ducking any foolish thought of prioritizing the points below, I have put […]
Blame the Adults
Ah yes, it’s a wonderful idea, long overdue in fact. Wait, it’s actually simply business. With the pool of affluent white high school graduates about to peak, those non-accountable entities known as colleges and universities now are trotting out their long-hidden (i.e., virtually non-existent) commitment to diversity and inclusion (t-shirts and bumper stickers available at […]
Truth in Advertising
TRUTH IN ADVERTISING …. HIGHER EDUCATION CATEGORY Prologue The majority of Americans are favorably disposed toward immigration reform, including letting DACAmented young people stay here. The majority of Americans are in favor of some type of gun reform (better term than control). The majority of people, when apprised of the graduation rate at the nation’s […]
Will this time be Different?
WILL THIS TIME BE DIFFERENT? MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL I cried. I cursed. No, not again! Please, no more “our thoughts and prayers are with you” and “heartfelt condolences” and “trained grief counselors will be available for all those in need.” Please, do not shift the focus away from gun control by ideas like, […]
COUNTERFACTUAL
ON BEING COUNTERFACTUAL OR COUNTERINTUITIVE OR COMPLETELY CONFUSED Let’s see if I can draw a logic path concerning several items of interest, while striving to ignore inside baseball machinations, memos of mixed interest, and incessant noise emanating from the Oval Office. Careful, unemotional readers (all three of you) will observe that the listing of topics […]
White Kids Running
WHY DOES IT FEEL LIKE ALL THE WHITE KIDS ARE RUNNING WHILE I AM STILL AT THE STARTING LINE?! My High School Profile: *I was in the top 10% of my class and earned AP credits. *my GPA was impressive; my SAT and ACT scores were better than average. *for four years, I was […]
Stuff to Think About
Some Stuff to Think About and Maybe Use Below is material on various educational subjects. Note that some of it might be more relevant to high schoolers whom you are trying to help. Just what you always wanted – more questions! Not to worry, the purpose is simply to give yourself feedback that helps you […]
Christmas Wish List
I WOULD BE REALLY HAPPY IF: All DACA young people received ten-year green cards An increased number of professors liked teaching more than doing research or writing Aaron Judge led the Yankees to a World Series championship All the families and WKBJ alumni who have welcomed me into their homes and hearts knew how much […]