The Important Messages contained in "On This Ground"

I've had the opportunity to spread the word about some of the outstanding things I learned while working on On This Ground. The Hechinger Report, a much respected education news site, published my essay on a few of the unique emotional counseling initiatives at St. Benedict's Prep. The Washington Post then picked up my article and reprinted it.

https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-against-all-odds-a-small-school-in-a-big-city-is-changing-lives-by-focusing-on-emotions/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/05/13/opinion-against-all-odds-a-small-school-in-a-big-city-is-changing-lives-by-focusing-on-emotions/

And on the West Coast, the Los Angeles Times published my short essay on Spring phase at St. Benedict's, when it lets most of its classrooms sit empty while learning takes place outside as the weather turns warm and minds start to wander.

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-14/spring-semester-end-of-school-curriculum