Some skills give you little choice but to struggle through them the right way. You can get clever, you can get creative, but eventually you come face to face with the limits of a shortcut.

There’s a hymn I love. It is unpretentious, earnest, and more profound than it first appears. It’s called I Sing a Song of the Saints of God, written in the 1920s by Lesbia Scott for her children.

Golf has come under fire in recent years. The environmental footprint of the sport is hard to ignore, especially when you consider that water-intensive, pesticide-heavy courses are still being carved out of desert landscapes.

As we close out the first quarter of the year, I wanted to share four standout books that have not only captured my attention but meaningfully informed my work as a school leader.

Public service rarely makes headlines for the right reasons. And yet, it is often the quiet, consistent work of federal employees that keeps the country not only running, but thriving.

Innovation is an elusive concept in education. While independent schools enjoy greater autonomy than their public counterparts, they often struggle with the same institutional inertia that slows down systemic change.

If you’re leading a school, you probably spend most of your time reacting. An upset parent, a staffing issue, an urgent compliance deadline—one thing after another, all needing your immediate attention.

In educational leadership, failures—whether of a scheduling system, a curricular initiative, or even an institutional policy—are often seen as crises to be managed swiftly.

We live in a world that rewards distraction. The more quickly we move, the more tasks we complete, the more information we absorb, the more we are told we are keeping up.

For the past two years, America has been collectively obsessed with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Over the past 23 tumultuous days, I’ve found myself repeatedly reaching into the past to re-read speeches, essays, and articles by figures who stood against an authority.

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order, Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling (2025), independent schools across the country are grappling with its implications.

Opportunity. Few words carry as much weight. It stirs dreams of advancement, transformation, and the promise of a pivotal moment where effort meets success.

This week, I had the opportunity to serve as a member of a Middle States Association (MSA) accreditation team, observing and evaluating the operations of another school.

Teachers often observe a pattern in their classrooms: certain students disrupt lessons, act out, or monopolize discussions.

As the New Year begins, many of us take time to set resolutions—goals often aimed at improving ourselves.