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Plain English with Derek Thompson cover image

Why the Cult of Achievement in Schools Is Making People Miserable

Plain English with Derek Thompson

CHAPTER

The Emotional Lies of Teens

Sally Kohn: We need to find some way back from the precipice of a cult of success. She says schools should educate families that their kids cannot get into super selective schools. Schools can also teach students how many bites they have to eat to get an A, she says. Kohn: Colleges must take this dress down a little and make it less about what you're looking for.

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