Daniel Buck is a senior visiting fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. He is an assistant principal at a classical charter school, a former English teacher, and the author of What Is Wrong with Our Schools? He earned his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, along with bachelor’s degrees in English literature and the Spanish language. His work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, National Affairs, National Review, the New York Post, First Things, and many other publications.