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Helping kids understand what McKinsey does.
How do you explain management consulting to kids? With the help of a fish farm! | learn more
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teaching the kids
The history of homework
“Homework is long-standing education staple, one that many students hate with a fiery passion. We can’t really blame them, especially if it’s a primary source of stress that can result in headaches, exhaustion, and lack of sleep. … It makes […]
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Bill Maher and Mike Rowe share a view on higher ed.
Maher recently included a segment on his show that overlaps with many of Rowe’s ideas. “I want people to radically rethink higher education. Toward that end, I’ve always maintained that making a four-year degree “less expensive” is a great symptom, but a […]
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Your world, better
While I’m not in the market for middle school textbooks, I am fond of this one for its approach. Ever since Hans Rosling helped me realize my world view was based on decades-old and outdated data, I’ve wondered if that cycle persists. […]
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Startup SchoolHouse offers great schools—anywhere
They recently closed an $8 million funding round. “Our goal was to start with a few teachers, start a couple of micro schools and grow gradually over time. Then covid came along and we rapidly set up schools for over […]
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Teaching is emotionally rewarding only if your students want to learn
Funding unmotivated teachers and students at low rank schools is a bad idea, says this article. “More important, at the margin, we are sending people to college who do not belong there. This is demonstrated by low graduation rates as well […]
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Unschooling + math
“Almost every parent is horrified by the idea of unschooling. Even most homeschoolers shake their heads. Advocates insist, however, that unschooling works. Psychologist Peter Gray defends the merits of unschooling with great vigor and eloquence. According to unschoolers, the human child is naturally curious. Given […]
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The new digital high school
USV just invested in Sora, and I have a hunch that’ll look really smart once the program gains accreditation. “Sora puts high school students in the drivers’ seats of their own development with a remote-first, network-based model. Through a combination of […]
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Coronavirus school: the future of education is here and it’s not on Zoom
“For students who defaulted to remote learning this past spring, it’s become clear that a virtual “one-size fits all” approach to cannot replace in-person learning.“ | learn more
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The magic of education
Professor Bryan Caplan of George Mason University’s economics department shares an alternative view on education. “I’ve been in school for the last 35 years – 21 years as a student, the rest as a professor. As a result, the Real World […]