Education Reform

Info-sushi is delicious but doesn’t truly teach us. — Can you learn new skills in quick 5 minute bursts? The concept of “Microlearning” tends to push that narrative. Microlearning has gained a lot of popularity in recent years as a way to deliver bite-sized chunks of information to learners. This idea has spread farther in the wake of a post-ChatGPT world we find ourselves in. Not only is information…

Doing What Really Matters (DWRM), a social enterprise focused on prisoner rehabilitation through university education, has secured £150,000 in funding. Their goal is to enable 25% of the prison population, equal to 20,000 students, to access Further and Higher Education within the next decade. DWRM is the second recipient of…

Why we should provide multiple paths of learning — David Tyack’s classic 1974 study of educational history carried the revealing title The One Best System. This phrase neatly expressed the reality that educational leaders in the modern age have long sought to standardize schooling and teaching. They have prioritized uniformity and efficiency over accommodating the diversity of learners, families…

His war on New College makes no sense except in the worst sense possible — In 2010, the son of the leader of America’s most prominent white nationalist movement went to college. Not just any college, but New College, a tiny public liberal arts university in Sarasota, Florida. His father, Don Black, was founder of the Stormfront website, one of the first and largest, at…

James Baldwin wrote, “The paradox of education is precisely this — that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated. “In the quest for academic excellence, have we lost sight of the true essence of education?” …

Indonesians always celebrate Educational Day on May 2. On this day, we are not only contemplating our heroes service but also our educational system’s achievements. After 78 years, we have felt our independence as citizens. We couldn’t deny the reality that we face. There are still many problems in our…

Buckle up, folks, because we’re about to dive into a controversial topic that has been stirring up heated debates for years: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). …

To all Americans and Ms. Scott — we need your help! On March 17, 2021, I published an article in Medium, To MacKenzie Scott with Love, a letter to you. It was inspired partially by your two Harper Collins imprint novels, The Testing of Luther Albright (2005) and Traps (2012)…

“What is his name,” I asked, “That is Damian.” my partner teacher answered, “and why is his head always down?” I asked again, confused, “He simply doesnt like to participate. I have tried, but there’s no changing his mind; at this point, I have just let him be.” …