The meaning of a debate about the cost of higher education In many ways the flood of bold, progressive policy proposals coursing across America’s political landscape began in 2015, when Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, put a plan to … Continue reading The cost of higher education
In the early grades, U.S. schools value reading-comprehension skills over knowledge. The results are devastating, especially for poor kids. by NATALIE WEXLER At first glance, the classroom I was visiting at a high-poverty school in Washington, D.C., seemed like a model … Continue reading Elementary Education Has Gone Terribly Wrong
Ask most employers about the ideal traits they look for in future employees and chances are they will come back with a list of attributes including words like “creative,” “critical thinker,” or “team player.” Yet many schools aren’t setting pupils … Continue reading What is needed for 21st century education. Esther Wojcicki.
Is Education a Waste of Time & Money? These days, it’s a near-universal belief that more education (and more education spending) is a good thing. But is this true? In this essay, I want to look at some counter-intuitive thoughts on education from … Continue reading Rethinking Education
A generation of schoolchildren is being exhorted to believe in their brain’s elasticity. Does it really help them learn? Over the past century, a powerful idea has taken root in the educational landscape. The notion of intelligence as something innate … Continue reading The growth mindset problem
This is the first of a two-part conversation with Yong Zhao about standards, testing and other core elements of the modern system of education, and the assumptions that may be standing in the way of meeting the real learning needs of all … Continue reading Standards: Why Realizing the Full Promise of Education Requires a Fresh Approach
Priscilla Chan distinctly remembers feeling like she didn’t belong as a child, shouldering the weight of her immigrant family’s future while also finding bright spots in those teachers who encouraged her and saw her gifts. “My parents came to the … Continue reading The 74 Interview: Priscilla Chan on Supporting Whole-Child Education, Nurturing Diverse Scientists and Measuring Success Beyond Math and Reading
Last month I kicked off a training on ways to use language as an asset to unleash the critical thinking potential of English learners with a question: Why do so many educators struggle to teach critical thinking to English learners? … Continue reading Forget Implicit Bias, Let’s Talk about Explicit Bias in Education
Young people today are constantly at risk of indoctrination – whether deliberate or inadvertent. This can be by advertisers, politicians, religious extremists or the media – and can make it hard for young people to get a handle on the … Continue reading How teaching philosophy could help combat extremism
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