The Honor Roll Murder. Just two weeks after Stuart Tay was beaten and buried alive, I had the story of how it all happened.
The Honor Roll Murder. Just two weeks after Stuart Tay was beaten and buried alive, I had the story of how it all happened.
Fields of Dreams. My award-winning special section on a UC Irvine professor's work in Costa Rica.
Dan on Cyberspace. Some stories on technology and its effect on society.
Vouchers! No issue is more incendiary than that of school vouchers. I covered the bruising battle in California over the "school choice" ballot measure.
The creationist science teacher. The rise and fall of John Peloza, who taught in public school that evolution is a fraud.
The achievement gap. Orange County is home to some of the highest- and lowest-achieving schools in the country. I looked at the hows and whys.
The lunch-money embezzler. Stephen Wagner stole millions from the Newport Beach school district. And virtually none of the money was ever recovered. I investigated.
Calvary Chapel High. A look at the inner workings of a fundamentalist Christian high school.
The Christian Right. The first of many stories I wrote on fundamentalist attempts to take over public schools.
Teaching strategies. I made a point of spending time in the classroom and reporting on what teachers were really doing in there.
Off beat. A grab bag of some of my favorite stories that defy categorization.
Miami Herald clips. A few stories from my two years covering Miami Beach.
Tell me what you think.