Jim MalatrasWe Must Collectively Generate Light in the DarknessRevisiting How Antisemitism Becomes All Too Common In Our Society7 min read·Oct 16, 2023----
Jim MalatrasBlack and Tan Fantasy*: On Why Jazz Should Be Required TeachingOn April 29, 1969 President Richard Nixon and Duke Ellington stood together in the Easter Room in the White House. Nixon, along with an…8 min read·Mar 19, 2023----
Jim MalatrasPrejudge Me Not: The Nomination of Hector LaSalle to the NYS Court of Appeals and the Parker…Why the Selection Process of Judges to State Courts Matter15 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
Jim MalatrasThe Outside World and the Pictures in Our Head*Confirmation Bias, Digital Echo Chambers, and Social Media Bubbles9 min read·Dec 5, 2022----
Jim MalatrasThe Continuing Story of Daylight Saving Time*Earlier this year I wrote about the perennial debate over daylight saving time. I’ve dipped my toe into some controversial topics, but this…10 min read·Nov 5, 2022--1--1
Jim MalatrasOne School’s Teacher Shortage is Another School’s SurplusAgreat teacher can have a profoundly positive impact on a student’s life. Yet, recent news headlines have warned that “America faces…6 min read·Oct 31, 2022--1--1
Jim MalatrasThe Kids are Alright?*The Recent NYC Student Test Results and the Long-Term Implications of Learning Loss During the Covid Era6 min read·Oct 6, 2022--1--1
Jim Malatras“My Dear Sir”: A Modest Proposal to Build that More Perfect Union*I’m currently in the middle of a project examining Judge John J. Parker’s failure to get confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1930. A…5 min read·Sep 23, 2022----
Jim MalatrasRunnin’ Down A Dream* — How A College Education Continues to Elude Many Historically Marginalized…At the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood solemnly at the podium as he stood on the world’s stage. Standing…6 min read·Aug 2, 2022--2--2
Jim MalatrasGive it the Old College Try: Another View of the College Enrollment ConundrumThere are a plethora of news stories and reports about declining enrollment at colleges and universities. Of course, not every college and…5 min read·Jul 23, 2022--1--1