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Tag Archives: Finland
An alien view of education
Ever wake up and feel like you are a species unto yourself – maybe a visitor from an alien planet? That’s pretty much been my whole week. I wasn’t even going to post tonight, since I’ve got more copy to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged alien planet, bill clinton, dale stephens, danielle laporte, different species, education, Finland, general knowledge, george bush, home planet, huffington post, learning, life learning, lynda resnick, michael ellsberg, Peter Thiel, sean parker, unschooling, vice president, video
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Whole lotta talkin’ going on…& we’ve heard it all before
Here’s a list of actual headlines from the NYTimes over the past few weeks, dealing with education or schools or teaching: “Are suspensions an effective method of disciplining students?” “Profits & Questions at Online Charter Schools” “Pay Data Sought for … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Learning, Life Learning, School, Unschooling
Tagged education, Finland, headlines, learning, life learning, Michael Winerip, motherlode, NYTimes, race to nowhere, school, unschooling
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Part of the truth, the half-truth and nothing but (some of) the truth
I am really tired of reading about school reform. Not because schools don’t need reforming, but because the conversation never, EVER changes. And neither do the schools. As John Gatto says, schools are not failing – they are doing exactly … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Homeschooling, Life Learning, Unschooling
Tagged compulsory schooling, education, Finland, homeschooling, life learning, truth, unschooling
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