Articles in Education

“Cancel Yale” Is Silly—Or Is It?

Conservatives haven’t exposed activists as inconsistent. But why defend a name?


The Problem of Private Schools

It’s a well-known fact that private schools perpetuate inequality. But is abolishing them the answer?


Why Should You Care About the UCSC Strike?

Spoiler: The ongoing wildcat strike by grad students in Santa Cruz holds important lessons for workers of all backgrounds.


What Makes an Education

Two contrasting memoirs about education reveal meritocracy is a myth.


Education Gamification

We cannot outsource the work of teaching to SimCity…


The Case For Free College

Is it “regressive”? No, and that’s the wrong question…


What Is Education For?

The libertarian capitalist vision of childhood is bleak. The left needs a bright and exciting alternative.


How Parents Kill Progress

Efforts to make sure one’s kids get the “best” are reproducing harmful inequalities…


There Is No Teacher Shortage

The problem isn’t that there are too few teachers, it’s that states are unwilling to pay the market rate…


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