Essays

long reads on learning, culture, and life.

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A THOUSAND RIVERS

What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning

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ON THE WILDNESS OF CHILDREN

The revolution will not take place in a classroom

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CHILDREN,  LEARNING, AND THE 'EVALUATIVE GAZE' OF SCHOOL

How a watched pot loses the desire to boil.

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SCIENCE / FICTION

'Evidence-based' education, scientific racism, & how learning styles became a myth.

THREE CUPS OF FICTION

On 'Whites in Shining Armor' and saving the world with schools

OCCUPY YOUR BRAIN

On power, knowledge, and common sense