Sol Stern

Sol Stern, who died in 2025, was a longtime contributing editor of, and writer for, City Journal. His writings on education helped shape New York City’s education reform movement. He was the author of Breaking Free: Public School Lessons and the Imperative of School Choice (2003). His work appeared in publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times Magazine, Commentary, The New Republic, New York Daily News, Newsday, Village Voice, New York, Sports Illustrated, and the New Statesman. Stern held a B.A. from the City College of New York and an M.A. in political science from the University of Iowa.