I write about education for a living. About cute kids and their projects. About local government in the form of school boards. About budgets that are squeezed or bloated. About the programs that money can't buy. About inequality and fairness, and how kids learn the difference. About triumphs and tragedies. About life, where pass/fail isn't an option, and the future is on the line.

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June 3
Graduating high school seniors roll the dice with wait lists - USATODAY.com
The elite college wait-list turned acceptances aren’t having the predicted trickle down effect. But some kids are still holding out hope for their top choice.