Early adulthood was supposed to feel like launch—but for many seniors, it feels more like freefall. That unsettling mix of possibility and pressure has a name, and understanding it is the first step t...

Prestige TV has given us a new metaphor for education: Surf Dracula. The idea comes from a viral critique of shows that delay their own premise—spending entire seasons on backstory before ever letting...

ASMSA Executive Director Corey Alderdice shares personal reflections, lessons learned, and insights from the ever-evolving world of education in Arkansas and beyond.

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

Grind culture doesn’t just live in tech startups or TikTok hustle videos—it’s alive and well in the halls of our specialized schools, magnet programs, and gifted education at large. It’s the quiet exp...

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

YouTube video by Corey Alderdice

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

Trust that by guiding, not controlling, you’re giving your gifted child exactly what they need to thrive.

We hear it all the time—selective college admissions are holistic. But what does that really mean? Beyond the buzzwords and the brochures, what are these schools actually looking for when they say the...

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

By the time we’re adults, most of us have unlearned the very thing that made us brilliant as kids: our creativity.  ASMSA Executive Director Corey Alderdice explores the groundbreaking research o...

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

Hoodies, ripped jeans, and dyed hair—could letting these go actually help your school thrive? ASMSA Executive Director Corey Alderdice explores how the "Let Them" theory, which advocates choosing trus...

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

There’s something oddly compelling about the idea that Gen-Xers and Elder Millennials were actually part of a top-secret experiment.

ASMSA was the first stop on President Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jay Silveria’s tour of System campuses.

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

A Slice with 'Dice · Episode

ASMSA Executive Director Corey Alderdice shares personal reflections, lessons learned, and insights from the ever-evolving world of education in Arkansas and beyond.