The AI boom may mark the return of the shop class
The kid who learns to run conduit and terminate high-voltage panels in a well-funded high school program may ultimately have a clearer path to financial security than many of their...
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Bradshaw: Mastering the game of college success
The game has changed. Colleges may not even know what they’re looking for — but students who think critically, master fundamentals, study people, and use every tool at their disposal...
Bradshaw: Preparing for interviews when you’re still figuring things out
For most employers, interviews are less about identifying a finished professional and more about reducing uncertainty. They are trying to understand whether someone can take on responsibility without creating problems,...
Bradshaw: Why some majors are harder to get into than the college itself
As with so much in education, information is power. The student who digs a little deeper — past the glossy brochures and headline numbers — learns not only how selective...
Bradshaw: Who really reads your college application?
At top schools, the people who read and vote on applications come from wildly different backgrounds. They are trained admissions officers, faculty members, and deans who evaluate thousands of files...
Bradshaw: AI use growing in workplace, education
There’s no difference anymore between how a junior in AP English and a junior analyst at Goldman Sachs gets the job done: both use AI to write, edit, summarize, polish,...
Bradshaw: Why I write about students — not the system
Students — whether they’re high-school juniors in Crown Point or international scholars from Istanbul — are the pulse of education. They embody its hopes, its fears, and increasingly, its disillusionment.
Bradshaw: In the Age of AI, SAT prep may be the best bet for students
In a world where essays, portfolios, and interviews may become more AI-influenced, a strong standardized test score acts as an anchor. For high school students, that makes SAT prep one...
Bradshaw: The real cost of college — Dollars, status, and the futures we buy
Families making the decision today must weigh more than tuition. They must ask: what kind of future are we buying? Is it the prestige of Harvard, the innovation of MIT,...
Bradshaw: Advice for high schoolers entering the AI era
Your mission over the next four years is to train yourself to think critically, work adaptively, and use AI as a force multiplier for your own ideas.