What Are Some Ways Schools Can Narrow Their Focus?
Will Overstuffed Schedules Get Better If We Stuff Better Things In?
“I should be honest about what that hope actually is. It is the belief—irrational, stubborn, and not entirely unlike the thinking I have been indicting throughout this series—that if we accumulate enough good programs, enough pockets of genuine human engagement, the system will eventually tip toward something better.”
How “Binding” Rules Can Fight “Keeping Up With the Joneses”
“A simple example of “binding” is the baseball rule about player pitch counts (a pitcher can only throw a certain number of pitches each week, for example). This is a great rule because it protects the development of players’ throwing arms. Without this “binding” rule, coaches would still have the “Molochian offer” to make the […]
How Do We Simplify When The World Keeps Asking For More?
What Is The Purpose Of Independent Schools In A Changing World?
“The purpose of this series is to generate conversations among educators who want to understand the roots of our dilemma