Bullying and the dark side of socialization in Public Schools
Everybody knows the meme: “Homeschoolers aren’t socialized.” Queue knowing glances, side-eyes, and judgmental giggles. Education within the home is sometimes seen as withdrawal from society,
The American Myth of Illiteracy: How Education Worked Before Taxpayer-Funded Schooling
If you want to sell someone something, you first have to convince them that they need it. This rationalization is the likely source of a
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,
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 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
Is The Traditional School System Obsolete?: Podcast Recap
“There are a lot of kids out there who are really smothered by the traditional education system, and that makes me very sad. I want
