When I was in sixth grade, I received an academic scholarship to an independent school in Maryland. It changed the direction of my life. My experiences at that private school led to a scholarship to Duke University, followed by a scholarship to Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business. My post-secondary education at those two private […]
The first wave of generative AI changed how people write, search, summarize, code, and brainstorm. Since the first version of ChatGPT was opened to the public, I’ve written frequently about LLMs, their capabilities, and their impact on education and the workforce. The next wave of generative AI will change how work itself is organized. That […]
I have been a fan of the large workforce-related datasets that the Burning Glass Institute utilizes for its frequent research. A new report issued last week by the NYU School of Professional Studies and the Burning Glass Institute, titled Sidetracked: The Hidden Crisis in Mid-Career Mobility, puts a name and a number to a problem white-collar […]
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The headline finding of Law Professors Prefer AI Over Peer Answers is almost too neat. When law professors were asked to choose between short answers written by other law professors and short answers written by AI, they usually chose the AI. The paper, co-authored by 21 researchers and dated May 27, 2026, reports a blind study […]
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It’s almost impossible to read any news about education without reading articles about the future impact of Artificial Intelligence on how we learn and how we work. If there’s a “Wicked Problem” that very few people claim to know how to solve, this is it. Coined in 1973 by design theorists Horst Rittel and Melvin […]
For the last few years, the test-optional debate has often been framed as a simple yes-or-no question: should colleges require the SAT or ACT, or should students be allowed to decide whether scores strengthen their applications? The latest wave of admissions-policy reversals suggests that the better question is more specific: which colleges benefit from requiring […]
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Independent schools have long taken pride in preparing students for college. Traditionally, that meant building a rigorous academic program, offering advanced coursework, supporting strong writing and quantitative skills, guiding students through the college admissions process, and celebrating the college list each spring. Private school graduates attend a four-year college within 12 months of graduating from […]
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Spring and Fall are the popular times for reports to be issued about higher education institutions and/or their students. A recently issued report from EAB, The New Path to Enrollment: Three Shifts Shaping College Choice, offers a useful window into the college decision process among last year’s high school graduates. Based on 9,516 responses from students […]
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The latest National Business Officers Association report offers a clear post-pandemic message for independent schools: the sector is financially stronger than it was five years ago, but the operating model is under growing pressure. NBOA’s Financial State of the Industry: BIIS 5-Year Trend Report 2021–2025 (note: the report is free to NBOA members and $125 for non-members) […]
I’ve been following the developments of generative AI tools since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. I have no idea how many articles I’ve written about advancements and applications of LLMs. Occasionally, I’ll write about a personal project and my assessment of the capabilities of the AI tool versus a human (namely me). A […]
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