High-density big cities are not going away
David Oshinsky in his book Bellevue quotes Thomas Jefferson’s reaction to the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, then the nation’s capitol: By November the
Imagining, and Reimagining, Education
I’ve been writing recently about both my family’s experience with remote learning this spring, and what’s missing from our preparation for remote learning in the
Inequality and four-year degree attainment
Four-year degree attainment is essential to eliminating income and racial inequality. As the chart below makes clear, those with a four-year degree or more work
Reforming capitalism: lessons from Denmark
Terrific Nicholas Kristof New York times column on Denmark. The article’s subtitle says it all: Danes haven’t built a “socialist” country. Just one that works.
Where is our national task force on remote learning?
This morning I woke up sure that my kids should go back to school when it reopens in just over a month. Knowing their school
Needed: no red tape unemployment insurance
Terrific Bridge article on how hard it is for way to many out-of-work Michiganders to get unemployment insurance. The article’s title says it all: Michigan
