Warren Buck

TW: This is not an attack on “kids today”. This is not an attack on parents. A kid who turns things in on time, and who follows directions.  They are respectful, and they do what is asked…the first time.  They know how to function inside the system and have great grades This is what we have always been told to want, whether at home or in the classroom.  That is exactly why the problem can be so hard to spot. Some of the students who look the most successful in traditional school settings may...

A lot of parents and educators are looking around and not recognizing exactly what we see. A lot of us are carrying around a feeling we have not quite put into words yet. Our students are doing what school has asked of them. They are earning decent grades, staying out of trouble, checking boxes, and looking like a responsible kid. On paper, things seem fine. But underneath that, we’re still feeling uneasy. That uneasiness makes sense. As a longtime principal and coach, I always told my...

In the first two posts of this series, we talked about why the college admissions process feels overwhelming and why most families don’t actually need a full-time private coach to succeed. What they need is clarity, structure, and support they can trust. That’s exactly why I built my Digital Toolkits the way I did. Each toolkit is designed around a specific season of the college admissions process. When you purchase one, you’re not getting a handful of tips or a generic PDF. You’re getting...