Autri Basu

Learning Leadership in Uneasy Times

As I left the office on February 24—the last day of the 141st Board’s tenure—I couldn’t help but feel that my world was coming to an end. Here were the...

Big Nate, Big Autri, Big Summer Dreams

As a child, one of my favorite comic strips was Big Nate. Nate was nothing like me—he enjoyed going to the beach, neglected his schoolwork, and constantly made trouble with...