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GOOD Education: The Rise of Democratic Schools and ‘Solutionaries’: Why...
This piece originally appeared on GOOD Education: The Rise of Democratic Schools and ‘Solutionaries’: Why Adults Need to Get Out of the Way Twenty years ago at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro,...
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MSNBC: American students deserve better than Arne Duncan
This piece originally appeared on MSNBC: American students deserve better than Arne Duncan As a 17-year-old high school student, I’m both a No Child Left Behind and a Race to the Top baby. I’ve lived...
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My Curtis School #PSP2012 Talk
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to speak at the Curtis School #PSP2012: Teaching and Learning at Home and at School event in Los Angeles alongside Richard Gerver, Yong Zhao, Carol Dweck, Steven...
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New York Times: Saying No to College
In today’s Sunday New York Times Fashion and Style vertical, there was a piece entitled “Saying No to College” by Alex Williams. I was cited in a short snippet: Nikhil Goyal, a 17-year-old high...
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GOOD Education: Kicker: New Media Startup Fights Back Against the Dumbing...
This piece originally appeared on GOOD Education: Kicker: New Media Startup Fights Back Against the Dumbing Down of America. Who is Osama bin Laden? Is he famous? Is he in a band as well? And why...
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MSNBC: Where American Education Went Wrong
This piece originally appeared on MSNBC: Where American Education Went Wrong. Historian Vincent Harding quoted a West African poet and said, “I am a citizen of a country that does not yet exist.” He...
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USA TODAY: More students thinking twice about the value of college degrees
Today, I was quoted heavily in a USA TODAY column: More students thinking twice about the value of college degrees. It also features the work of Michael Ellsberg and Dale Stephens. It outlines my...
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The Globe and Mail: Schools need to create human beings and citizens who are...
The piece originally appeared in The Globe and Mail: Schools need to create human beings and citizens who are empathetic One of Adam Lanza’s high school friends said he was “probably a genius.” Another...
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Why Nate Silver Can Save Math Education in America | NPR MindShift
This piece originally appeared in NPR MindShift: Why Nate Silver Can Save Math Education in America Call it “The Triumph of Nerds.” Poll statisticians have risen to rock star status. One of the most...
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GOOD Education: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in...
This piece originally appeared on GOOD: Best of 2012: The Five Most Extraordinary Things to Happen in Education It’s been quite an incredible year in the education space. While we’ve witnessed a surge...
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Once a week, I’ll be posting links to the best stories that I’ve read in politics, education, and current affairs. Not sure how many weeks I can keep this up, but I’ll try my best. 1. Mark Weisbrot,...
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GOOD Education: Students Need More Than Michelle Rhee’s Education Reforms
This originally appeared on GOOD Education: Students Need More Than Michelle Rhee’s Education Reforms. “Principals were scared to death. If their test scores did not go up, they would be fired.” That...
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My Notes on Jodi Kantor’s The Obamas
In marvelous timing, I finished reading Jodi Kantor’s The Obamas, a book documenting the marriage of Michelle and Barack Obama and their lives in the White House from 2009 to 2011. The New York Times...
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Why We Need to Talk to Each Other More
M.I.T. Media Lab professor Alex (Sandy) Pentland has written an extraordinary book entitled Honest Signals. He argues that there are a number of unconscious, non-verbal cues that robustly predict a...
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Tim Ferriss in The 4-Hour Chef on Learning
The science behind learning has always intrigued me. This afternoon, I finished reading through Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Chef section on meta-learning. On Scribd, you can download the first seventy...
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The Nation Magazine: Why I Opted Out of APPR
This piece originally appeared in The Nation Magazine: Why I Opted Out of APPR In February 2012, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, after a lengthy feud with the state teachers’ union, came to an...
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MSNBC Appearance on Student Loan Debt Crisis
On Saturday, I appeared on MSNBC to discuss the student loan debt crisis and why I’m not immediately going to college. Thanks for watching.
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USA TODAY: More students thinking twice about the value of college degrees
Today, I was quoted heavily in a USA TODAY column: More students thinking twice about the value of college degrees. It also features the work of Michael Ellsberg and Dale Stephens. It outlines my...
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My Panel Discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative University
Last weekend, I spoke on a panel on higher education at the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting, which was held at Arizona State University. Secretary Hillary Clinton gave some opening...
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GOOD Education: Kicker: New Media Startup Fights Back Against the Dumbing...
This piece originally appeared on GOOD Education: Kicker: New Media Startup Fights Back Against the Dumbing Down of America. Who is Osama bin Laden? Is he famous? Is he in a band as well? And why...
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