Jess Lahitou

Jess is a freelance writer and editor. She's a Bustle newswriting alum, and former editor and staff writer at Ravishly. With a Master's degree in Education and nearly seven years of teaching experience, Jess also covers schools and related issues for The Good Men Project and has written on education journalism for The Grade. She grew up in Colorado, has lived in Bogota, Miami, Austin, Dallas, and now calls Pittsburgh home. Go Steelers.

The Good Men Project • 11th March 2019

Pinkos Have More Pipe Dreams

If you’re a hip young socialist and you’re convinced the United States was built on and for nothing other than oppression and white supremacy, then why not run down anyone who stands in the way of your march towards Utopia?

The Good Men Project • 12th September 2018

A Lone Millennial In The Anti-Pot Crowd

I’m paddling out here pretty much alone in my anti-pot boat, a rogue millennial who believes that when it comes to legalizing weed, the answer is still “just say no.”

The Good Men Project • 9th October 2017

'The American Plan' - South Florida Is Playground For Corruption In David H. Weisberg's Sprawling Thriller

As the Korean War grinds to a halt, 25-year-old deserter Philip Narby is hiding out in Havana, Cuba. He’s got mysterious scars, a grueling drug addiction, and a memory wiped...

The Good Men Project • 25th August 2016

Charter Schools: The Best Imperfect Answer to a Sprawling Public School System

I’ve had a recent email discussion with a fellow GMP editor on the topic of charter schools. We have a bit of a disagreement about their merits. So let me...

The Good Men Project • 22nd August 2016

All-Boys Denver Charter School Gives Young Men the Freedom to Move

Discussion of peak school achievement usually involves certain educational buzzwords:. Imagining these traits in action often conjures up a vision of tidy children, clad in sensible navy blazers over khaki...

The Good Men Project • 21st July 2016

Sufjan Stevens Brings the Spiritual Healing

The reality that changes people – that actually breaks into their hearts and moves them – doesn’t go down on a political podium.

The Good Men Project • 12th May 2016

Another Crazy Idea that Just Might Totally Improve Education

In the name of improving public education in the US, I’m going to start throwing everything at the wall. Any idea, no matter how wacky, will be considered. Because our...

The Good Men Project • 10th May 2016

Wanted: Support for First Year Teachers

Talk about how the first year of teaching is akin to sheer survival can be found everywhere. Back in mid-April, The Atlantic ran two stories two days in a row...