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Michael Ira Kaplan
Parent and New York real estate agent who contributes personal perspective on school admissions and parental involvement, and who brought the episode's Atlantic article to the show's attention.
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Dec 31, 2025
• 1h 7min
Is Everyone Disabled Now? (WSPN)
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Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy, a former university educator and policy expert, teams up with Michael Ira Kaplan, a New York real estate agent and involved parent, to explore the surge in disability registrations at elite colleges. They discuss whether this trend reflects better diagnosis or families gaming the system. The conversation dives into the implications of accommodations on learning and workplace readiness, as well as parental pressures shaping admissions strategies. With insights on academic integrity and the evolving definition of disabilities, this chat is both provocative and enlightening.
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