The Best of Education Reform Month

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lass="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-survey-of-grown-unschoolers-overview-of-findings-8a9af7b72d44"> <div> <div> <h2>A Survey of Grown Unschoolers: Overview of Findings</h2> <div><h3>Seventy-five unschooled adults report on their childhood and adult experiences.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*eabG3AUK_MTEP_wR1IsVVg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="1768" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/seven-steps-to-superior-learning-abdaf5e148d"> <div> <div> <h2>Seven Steps to Superior Learning</h2> <div><h3>Originally published by Scott Young on his personal website.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*p7nKuuXa3YyaweOlIiJ4mQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="5c19" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/survey-of-grown-unschoolers-going-on-to-college-d9ab437be169"> <div> <div> <h2>Survey of Grown Unschoolers: Going on to College</h2> <div><h3>Can people with no K-12 schooling go to college and do well there? If so, how?</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*3yT5cO5lExP942XPvKJytQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="8916" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-schooled-mind-vs-the-deschooled-mind-33c981c8b4a2"> <div> <div> <h2>The Schooled Mind vs. The DeSchooled Mind</h2> <div><h3>Two Ways of Seeing the World and How They Factor Into Your Success</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*PeOEZ5b44Za8ADUvPy7wZw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="0276" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-value-of-the-college-degree-is-crashing-heres-how-to-fix-it-cd7a1e116396"> <div> <div> <h2>The Value of the College Degree is Crashing. Here’s How to Fix It.</h2> <div><h3>I had coffee with a friend of mine the other day who recently graduated from college. After the parties and the…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*mnTT0AQaur7oenQbXMh7_A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="78cc" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-get-ahead-when-you-have-nothing-to-offer-a43bbf41c1f2"> <div> <div> <h2>How to Get Ahead When You Have Nothing to Offer</h2> <div><h3>Dear young reader,</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*WRDB8aey8m3dXZdKNBu5mg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="d6ac" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/why-havent-you-left-school-c99435b739ef"> <div> <div> <h2>Why Haven’t You Left School?</h2> <div><h3>This is my chapter from the book Why Haven’t You Read This Book? and an opening chapter from my book, The End of School…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*dIGd5TAMvZgedLn030td8A.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="2d2d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-children-learn-bravery-in-an-age-of-overprotection-5c57c79e7897"> <div> <div> <h2>How Children Learn Bravery in an Age of Overprotection</h2> <div><h3>It’s dangerous to try to protect children from all dangers.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*DMoe7JXb0619SNDyqN6epw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="d4a2" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/they-dream-of-school-and-none-of-the-dreams-are-good-f4fe13b4716"> <div> <div> <h2>They Dream of School, and None of the Dreams Are Good</h2> <div><h3>In this survey, 128 adults described their recurring dreams of being in school.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*apJR8569xzmQUaOIVUS7Dg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="eff3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/social-norms-moral-judgments-and-irrational-parenting-c74f8ecaebac"> <div> <div> <h2>Social Norms, Moral Judgments, and Irrational Parenting</h2>

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    </div><h2 id="886c">And here are this month’s newsletters:</h2><p id="452b"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-second-biggest-impediment-to-your-health-wealth-and-wisdom-76c6f2671ca8">The Second Biggest Impediment to Your Health, Wealth, and Wisdom.</a></p><p id="afaa"><a href="https://readmedium.com/does-education-train-you-to-hate-reading-a3ffb449b136">Does Education Train You to Hate Reading?</a></p><p id="d4d7"><a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-reverse-your-fear-of-public-speaking-6b8532a820b0">How to Reverse Your Fear of Public Speaking</a></p><p id="2419"><a href="https://readmedium.com/unwind-free-your-mind-and-play-3da8170fd4f9">Unwind, free your mind, and play!</a></p><p id="4535"><a href="https://readmedium.com/from-education-to-accelerated-learning-bc10881a038f">From Education to Accelerated Learning</a></p><p id="5386"><a href="https://readmedium.com/you-can-and-should-learn-a-new-language-42195cc42761">You can (and should) learn a new language</a></p><p id="e2f7"><a href="https://readmedium.com/control-breeds-the-need-for-more-control-ee0036626c6f">Control breeds the need for more control</a></p><p id="2bb6"><a href="https://readmedium.com/biologically-designed-to-self-educate-eb96c408dd80">Biologically Designed to Self-Educate</a></p><p id="6a4c"><a href="https://readmedium.com/trained-to-fail-b0bcd875cdf">Trained to Fail</a></p><p id="c94d"><a href="https://readmedium.com/learn-without-limits-9a31d5c0d0c6">Learn Without Limits</a></p><p id="afe3"><a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-learn-in-2-days-what-normally-takes-6-months-d9cde3b512a7">How To Learn In 2 Days What Normally Takes 6 Months</a></p><p id="ada5"><a href="https://readmedium.com/theres-not-enough-time-e86c907bb675">There’s Not Enough Time</a></p><p id="53b1"><a href="https://readmedium.com/more-school-more-opportunities-1663a19406bd">More School = More Opportunities</a></p><p id="6254"><a href="https://readmedium.com/equality-of-opportunity-vs-equality-of-outcome-6029ffae09de">Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Outcome</a></p><p id="790d"><a href="https://readmedium.com/power-your-self-directed-learning-69def43dc350">Power Your Self-Directed Learning</a></p><p id="ed94"><a href="https://readmedium.com/use-your-body-to-sharpen-your-mind-ee0d8e6c91ec">Use Your Body to Sharpen Your Mind</a></p><p id="3eb0"><a href="https://readmedium.com/coaching-unschooling-and-building-an-idea-garden-19837fe0f0d4">Coaching, Unschooling, and Building an Idea Garden</a></p><p id="6b00"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-power-of-superfoods-and-why-you-should-invest-in-your-diet-8751c0bf0dea">The Power of Superfoods and Why You Should Invest in Your Diet</a></p><p id="f5ad"><a href="https://readmedium.com/what-education-ought-to-provide-young-people-8af4f2a0d0f">What Education Ought to Provide Young People</a></p><p id="abd0"><a href="https://readmedium.com/learn-like-leonardo-da-vinci-243f456acc25">Learn Like Leonardo da Vinci</a></p><p id="0228"><a href="https://readmedium.com/seven-ways-to-supercharge-your-learning-874aca289320">Seven Ways to Supercharge Your Learning</a></p><p id="23d8"><a href="https://readmedium.com/dont-get-lost-in-your-memory-palace-887ee775d3e0">Don’t Get Lost in Your Memory Palace</a></p><p id="eddc"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-toxic-culture-of-education-648da4d5413c">The Toxic Culture of Education</a></p><p id="2abc"><a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-get-ahead-when-you-have-nothing-to-offer-fb835259de0">How to Get Ahead When You Have Nothing to Offer</a></p><p id="45bc"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-law-of-accelerated-learning-78b2d90cf69">The Law of Accelerated Learning</a></p><p id="edb8"><a href="https://readmedium.com/learning-through-unschooling-3183693eb159">Learning Through Unschooling</a></p><p id="b14b"><a href="https://readmedium.com/ways-to-evolve-your-thinking-d4b8f6b73923">Ways To Evolve Your Thinking</a></p><p id="6e32"><a href="https://readmedium.com/use-einsteins-educational-philosophy-to-boost-your-learning-e07ea60a9146">Use Einstein’s Educational Philosophy to Boost Your Learning</a></p><p id="0ba1"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-mission-holiday-gift-guide-is-coming-bc4946af7e16">The Mission Holiday Gift Guide is Coming!</a></p><p id="4de4"><a href="https://readmedium.com/passive-vs-powerful-thinking-5827025f95e6">Passive vs Powerful Thinking</a></p><p id="21ed"><a href="https://readmedium.com/conformity-is-the-jailer-of-freedom-e09cdf71070e">Conformity Is the Jailer of Freedom</a></p><p id="5dd3"><a href="https://readmedium.com/dont-let-social-norms-hold-you-back-d56bf69a8a90">Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back</a></p><p id="127e"><a href="https://readmedium.com/math-is-a-wonderful-thing-we-just-arent-teaching-it-right-17335ddbbf06">Math is a wonderful thing… We just aren’t teaching it right</a></p><p id="5b25"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-terrifying-ways-education-is-hurting-our-children-31b452267dc1">95 Scary Truths About Education</a></p><p id="05bd"><a href="https://readmedium.com/education-reform-technology-and-how-we-can-build-a-bright-future-for-humanity-9b37e14ddb18">Education reform, technology, and how we can build a bright future for humanity</a></p><p id="2421"><a href="https://readmedium.com/the-terrifying-ways-education-is-hurting-our-children-31b452267dc1">The Terrifying Ways Education is Hurting Our Children</a></p><h2 id="da48">What did we miss?</h2><p id="5ce2"><b>Do you have questions about education or topics you’d you like us to cover? Leave them in the comments below or hit us up on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMissionInc/">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMissionT">Twitter</a>!</b></p></article></body>

The Best of Education Reform Month

95 Ways the Education Industrial Complex is Hurting Children

The story begins on Halloween, 500 years ago, in a small town in Germany.

How to Mediate Voluntary Evolution

This piece is a slightly expanded version of a talk I recently delivered. The audience enjoyed it, so I’ve included it…

Biological Foundations for Self-Directed Education

Here are four powerful, innate drives that lead children to educate themselves.

What Happens When Everyone is Finally “Equal”

Harrison Bergeron — A Story by Kurt Vonnegut

The Machine Stops

A story by E. M. Forster

How School Trains Us To Fail In The Real World

Originally published by Stephen Guise on his personal website.

Another Example of Less Teaching Leading to More Learning

Delinquent boys made huge academic gains when freed from classroom lessons.

The Decline of Play and Rise in Children’s Mental Disorders

There’s a reason kids are more anxious and depressed than ever.

A Survey of Grown Unschoolers: Overview of Findings

Seventy-five unschooled adults report on their childhood and adult experiences.

Seven Steps to Superior Learning

Originally published by Scott Young on his personal website.

Survey of Grown Unschoolers: Going on to College

Can people with no K-12 schooling go to college and do well there? If so, how?

The Schooled Mind vs. The DeSchooled Mind

Two Ways of Seeing the World and How They Factor Into Your Success

The Value of the College Degree is Crashing. Here’s How to Fix It.

I had coffee with a friend of mine the other day who recently graduated from college. After the parties and the…

How to Get Ahead When You Have Nothing to Offer

Dear young reader,

Why Haven’t You Left School?

This is my chapter from the book Why Haven’t You Read This Book? and an opening chapter from my book, The End of School…

How Children Learn Bravery in an Age of Overprotection

It’s dangerous to try to protect children from all dangers.

They Dream of School, and None of the Dreams Are Good

In this survey, 128 adults described their recurring dreams of being in school.

Social Norms, Moral Judgments, and Irrational Parenting

From Chinese foot binding to today’s extreme constraints on children’s freedom.

And here are this month’s newsletters:

What did we miss?