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Teachers are quitting and not because of Covid
Public schools are hemorrhaging teachers. And they have been for almost 50 years. Although Covid played a large part in the teacher burnout crisis, the
15 alternative jobs for teachers who want to leave public education
A public school teacher named Sarah recently opened up to us about the decaying interior of public education. It’s a story of low salaries, high
Why teachers are quitting (and why one teacher says “education is falling apart”)
A noble profession has reduced teachers to being overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated – and leaving education in droves. Public school teachers are in the midst
How deaf kids created (and Learned) their own sign language
Fifty years ago in parts of Central and South America, being a deaf child was almost unimaginably isolating. Deaf kids were usually kept at home,
6 measures for your kid that actually matter beyond test scores
In our recent newsletter, we discussed the problems with the constant measurements we force onto our kids. Measurements, according to Goodhart’s law, stop being good
How are public schools actually funded?
High quality education doesn’t have to be expensive. From free Harvard courses to tuition-free microschools to apps that help your kid learn math, the 21st
The Big Problem with Standardized Testing
John Dewey, the 20th-century educational reform philosopher, once voiced his fears about our nation’s obnoxious obsession with test scores: “Our mechanical, industrialized civilization is concerned
The Military-Industrial History of American Public Education
The history of the American public school system has been a long, multi-faceted attempt to “correct,” coercively if needed, the peculiar individualism of the American
How to homeschool/unschool your kids for free
One of the biggest myths about alternative education is that it’s expensive. Parents write it off as inaccessible – sure, it would be nice to
Questions to ask when considering a new school
If you’re considering a non-traditional education for your child, you likely know first hand that “default” models of schooling aren’t right for everyone. That’s why
