A 17th century educational network could offer an alternative to universities under ideological attacks from the right.
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The idea is quite simple: you get a bunch of people together in one place where they sit quietly for a couple of hours reading books.
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By Sheldon Greaves The national upheaval caused by the murder of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin has dominated the headlines for the last few days, and rightly so. You can almost feel a qualitative difference in the anger, … Continue reading
There are moments when you can feel in your bones that everything is about to change. The ancient Greeks had a word for this particular, special moment: Kairos.
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An unelected, hyper-powerful oligarchy now wields vast unimpeachable power, with no accountability or even any expectation or obligation to govern.
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Freedom University is an underground learning community that assists undocumented youth acquire the intellectual tools needed to prepare for college.
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By Sheldon Greaves The week before last I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Megan Prelinger, who with her partner Rick took their personal libraries that had grown too big to manage, and turned them into a DIY public library … Continue reading
In the 1960s and early 70’s. the Midpeninsula Free University created a thriving, radical learning community with lessons for today.
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The college admissions scandal is just part of a deeper, dirtier malaise infecting higher education.
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