Where do the children play? “In physical space, Western children are almost comically sheltered. But in digital space, they’re entirely beyond our command; and increasingly, that’s where children spend most of their time.” This article makes the point that our […]
Negative press for Alpha School. I’m intrigued by this school’s approach to education, which uses AI to instruct and test students individually at their specific level of mastery in any given subject. Someone sent me this WIRED article to temper […]
Polls show the public supports gifted education. “A plurality of New York State and New York City voters believe that G&T programs should be expanded, not eliminated.” Despite public backing, there’s still a notable disconnect between support and actual implementation […]
New Mexico doesn’t want to be last anymore. This seems great! “New Mexico, long at the bottom of state rankings for child well-being and educational outcomes, is on the verge of launching a first-in-the-nation program aimed at helping reverse those […]
Goodbye gentle parenting. “The internet calls it “FAFO,” short for “F—Around and Find Out.” It’s a child-rearing style that elevates consequences over the “gentle parenting” methods that have helped shape Gen Z.” ~ learn more
“Adults in many Western nations, particularly those born before the 1990s, recall playing with friends in their neighborhoods, local parks, and abandoned places, making up the rules as they went along, without adult supervision. … They felt independent, taking risks […]
This article caught my eye in part because I went to such a university, and in part it’s an important question for our education system. “Land-grant universities got their start in 1862, when the federal government donated land to the […]
South Korea established itself as a world class manufacturer in part due to their policy of conditional export subsidies. They’d help their local firms out, but only after they proved overseas customers liked their products. Could this approach work in […]
This NYT article discusses a few public school districts who have done an about face on their earlier bans of the technology. “Administrators say they are simply taking a pragmatic view: Students will need to learn how to prompt chatbots […]
This is an episode of the The Ben & Marc Show, a podcast by the founders of VC firm Andreesen Horowitz. “In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc take a “structural” look at higher education, diving deep into the twelve […]