Essays & Op-eds

The Buffalo News
Gates Foundation takes wrong path to rethinking education

The Bulwark
Reform the Law, Too

CNN
How the story of Kamala Harris upends the Asian American ‘model minority’ stereotype
The difficult choice about hiring a tutor for your children
The most effective way to fight back against anti-Asian hate

The Conversation

How the 9/11 terrorist attacks shaped ICE’s immigration strategy
Racism is behind anti-Asian American violence, even when it’s not a hate crime,
Profiled in The New York Times’ newsletter, The Morning)
How Indian American spelling bee dominance may fuel educational inequities
Expansion of Asian American studies fueled by racial attacks and activism
Kamala Harris has spoken of her racial backgrounds − but a shared identity isn’t enough to attract supporters
Tutoring kids who don’t need it is a booming business in affluent areas where parents want to stack the deck
Why Indian American spelling bee success is more than just an endearing story

Indian Express
Stars and Gripes
Missing the desi beat

The New York Times
The Scripps Spelling Bee Is Broken. Please Don’t Fix It

The Sacramento Bee
Bruce Lee is a hero. He still shouldn’t have his own official California day

Salon
Post-9/11 hate is taking a new form

South Asian American Digital Archive
Reframing South Asian American Studies

Texas Observer
How Texas Can Lead in Fighting Anti-Asian Racism

Time Magazine
Summer Tutoring Is Not the Solution to a Lost Year of Schooling. It Might Hurt Kids More Than It Helps Them