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28: The Cult of Smart with Freddie deBoer

Feb 8, 2021

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Introduction

2min

The Importance of Small Group Tutoring in Education

3min

The Unhealthy Incentives Within Our Educational System

3min

The Cult of Smart

3min

The Importance of Education in Prosperity

4min

The Importance of Being a Prodigy

5min

The Importance of Alumni Donations in Higher Education

4min

The Importance of Education in the American Economy

3min

The Advantages of a More Redistributive Model

4min

10.

The Urban Rural Divide and Education in America

5min

11.

The Rural Urban Divide in the United States

2min

12.

The Black White Achievement Bank and the Education Crisis

5min

13.

The Problem With Standardization

3min

14.

The Future of Algebra Requires Quantitative Reasoning

4min

15.

The Importance of Teaching for America

3min

16.

The Pay Gap Between Teachers and Attorneys

2min

17.

The Success Charter Academy Model Is Real and Works

5min

18.

The Pros and Cons of Charter Schools

3min

19.

How I Got Interested in Education

2min

20.

The Importance of Diversity in the Educational Discussion Space

2min

We talk with Freddie deBoer about America's education system-what's wrong with it, what's right with it, and how to make it better. We also discuss his new book, The Cult of Smart.

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