“Falling Behind” Is Public School Propaganda - Graham Frey
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John Papola interviews Graham Frey about the realities of public education and the implications of the 'falling behind' narrative.
I sat down with education innovator Graham Frey to discuss what school is actually for, how structure and choice should be balanced in a child’s life, and why the "falling behind" framework scares families into staying at failing schools. We get into: * The six habits every kid should leave school with * How standardized test hide the reality of public schools * The tension between teachers and school bureaucracies * What school choice offers that zip-code schools don't * Why Graham thinks kids fundamentally want to learn * How social pressure manipulates parents into propping up public schools * The ethics of running education experiments on kids * Student-directed learning vs. traditional structure * Why the future of education might be found in abandoned malls * What AI will and won't change about how kids learn _____________________________________ If you’re building or upgrading your home office like me, code YTE730 will get you an extra $30 off the E7 Pro and E7 standing desk. FlexiSpot E7 Pro standing desk: https://go.flexispot.com/DadSaves-E7Pro _____________________________________ Make the switch to real oral care. Go to http://vanman.shop/dad and use code DAD for 15%…
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