John reports on his rustic Catskills bungalow ... Parents protest Princeton public schools “dumbing down” their math curriculum ... How much educational transparency is owed to parents? ... How many DEI initiatives and administrators do we actually need? ... John: I don’t think we can fix what’s broken in DEI ... Glenn’s theory of social capital may explain (but does not excuse) some disparities ... Cultures of achievement vs. disincentive effects of affirmative action ... What do we know about what kids know about the world? ... Glenn offers some reason for hope from John Tomasi ...