Education

219 topics in this forum

1. A complete case for home education (54 arguments)

   By tasmlab, April 30, 2015   

   • homeschooling
   • 5 replies
   • 2.2k views
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   • tasmlab
   • May 12, 2015

2. dont be a fool, stay out of school.

   By SigmaTau, July 7, 2015
   • 5 replies
   • 1.9k views
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   • SigmaTau
   • February 23, 2016

3. occupational options

   By colbyness, January 1, 2016
   • 5 replies
   • 1.5k views
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   • Susana
   • January 6, 2016

4. Contacting Students, Bypassing Teachers

   By Artie.Duncanson, March 23, 2016
   • 5 replies
   • 1.3k views
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   • Artie.Duncanson
   • March 23, 2016

5. Sources for homeschooling

   By Lillthree, September 15, 2016
   • 5 replies
   • 1k views
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   • spartacus2017
   • May 27, 2017

6. How should I enter the business world?

   By Hawkland, February 5, 2017   

   • startup
   • business
   • (and 4 more)

     Tagged with:

     • startup
     • business
     • learning
     • trainee
     • entrepeneurship
     • investment
   • 5 replies
   • 1.6k views
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   • meetjoeblack
   • June 30, 2017

7. teaching philosophy to youth

   By PsyEythan, November 15, 2017
   • 5 replies
   • 527 views
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   • ofd
   • November 25, 2017

8. Insurance as a Volitional Technology

   By Dylan Lawrence Moore, March 11, 2018
   • 5 replies
   • 709 views
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   • Dylan Lawrence Moore
   • March 14, 2018

9. What could a free market in education look like? Lets look at a system that already exists!

   By Makalakumu, February 3, 2013
   • 4 replies
   • 1.4k views
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   • Mcattack
   • February 5, 2013

10. Dutch children starting school at age 2.5

    By Ruben Zandstra, August 20, 2013   

    • netherlands
    • school
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • netherlands
      • school
      • children
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • marius
    • August 23, 2013

11. Ron Paul - The School Revolution: A New Answer for Our Broken Education System

    By Just, September 29, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • tasmlab
    • October 4, 2013

12. College Fever

    By Amelius, October 22, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • LovePrevails
    • November 14, 2013

13. Unnessary stress at University

    By Maritain, November 7, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • tasmlab
    • November 22, 2013

14. Piss Poor Attendance vs Following Passions and Getting Sleep

    By EdiblePlastique, November 20, 2013
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • CrazyCanuck
    • November 21, 2013

15. TEDx Hackschooling - A trending YouTube Video about Unschooling

    By Canoe_Captain, January 24, 2014   

    • Education
    • Unschooling
    • (and 5 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Education
      • Unschooling
      • Hackschooling
      • TED
      • TEDx
      • School
      • Happy
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views
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    • BrianBrian
    • June 17, 2014

16. Minerva College: Governmentless College the Future of Education?

    By Think Free, September 25, 2014   

    • University
    • college
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • University
      • college
      • education
      • innovation
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • cynicist
    • October 22, 2014

17. An education startup

    By jzd19, October 19, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • FriendlyHacker
    • December 11, 2014

18. What if we taught kids how to think instead of what to think?

    By JordanS, October 30, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • jacob.ritter
    • November 24, 2014

19. How to experience art in a free society?

    By Fleshy, January 12, 2015   

    • Art
    • state
    • (and 6 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Art
      • state
      • propaganda
      • grants
      • government
      • museum
      • gallery
      • ethics
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • autowagon
    • January 21, 2015

20. Request for Homeschool Resources

    By Tibor, January 19, 2015   

    • homeschool
    • homeschooling
    • (and 8 more)

      Tagged with:

      • homeschool
      • homeschooling
      • teaching
      • education
      • books
      • learning
      • resources
      • educational
      • student
      • teacher
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • GA_Freeman
    • April 10, 2015

21. Going back to College

    By Mark Serene, January 23, 2015   

    • college
    • university
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • college
      • university
      • drop-out
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
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    • amreed8
    • February 2, 2015

22. Learning Skills - Bicycles and Swimming pools

    By Des, October 12, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 900 views
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    • Des
    • October 15, 2015

23. Buddy Bench

    By DannyZee, December 4, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • J. D. Stembal
    • December 4, 2015

24. Correlation between IQ and Race

    By abhinay, April 15, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • abhinay
    • April 18, 2016

25. Recommended IQ tests?

    By Ed888, May 19, 2016   

    • IQ
    • Test
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • IQ
      • Test
      • Intelligence
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • Queensalis
    • May 20, 2016

26. Intrinsic Motivation and its Misappropriation

    By jpahmad, September 19, 2016   

    • self determination theory
    • intrinsic motivation
    • (and 8 more)

      Tagged with:

      • self determination theory
      • intrinsic motivation
      • extrinsic motivation
      • edward deci
      • richard ryan
      • alfie kohn
      • progressive education
      • punished by rewards
      • unconditional parenting
      • unschooling
    • 4 replies
    • 995 views
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    • jpahmad
    • September 28, 2016

27. How to think?

    By Damian, December 30, 2016
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Rventurelli
    • January 27, 2017

28. why step back into the fire when already burned once before

    By meetjoeblack, June 8, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 542 views
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    • meetjoeblack
    • June 10, 2017

29. Is there even a point in having a career?

    By Mole, July 17, 2017
    • 4 replies
    • 842 views
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    • meetjoeblack
    • August 6, 2017

30. Is it possible to make homeschooling financially sustainable and if so, how?!

    By Roxibillion, January 25, 2018
    • 4 replies
    • 530 views
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    • Elizbaeth
    • February 22, 2018

31. College professor pressured students to vote for Obama

    By Alan C., February 19, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 971 views
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    • Bridges
    • April 16, 2013

32. Principal Tells Student To Delete Video of Teacher Stealing

    By Alan C., February 28, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Libertus
    • March 1, 2013

33. 80% Of Recent NYC High School Graduates Cannot Read

    By Alan C., March 7, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Guest
    • March 14, 2013

34. Math book suggestions

    By MattPolofka, July 7, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • SigmaTau
    • June 28, 2015

35. Common Core critic/parent arrested for opinion

    By realethal, September 24, 2013
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • ThomasDoubts
    • September 24, 2013

36. While We Are Empowering Girls, School Has Become Too Hostile To Boys - Christina Hoff Sommers

    By zg7666, May 22, 2014   

    • Empowering Girls
    • Boys
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Empowering Girls
      • Boys
      • Christina Hoff Sommers
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • kahvi
    • November 16, 2014

37. Question: Videos on parenting

    By soulshock, May 26, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 719 views
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    • soulshock
    • June 5, 2014

38. How bad our public schools? :)

    By fractional slacker, June 11, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 838 views
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    • QueechoFeecho
    • June 23, 2014

39. Looking for a Quote

    By Existing Alternatives, June 13, 2014   

    • quotes
    • knowledge
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • MMX2010
    • June 24, 2014

40. Schools Under Fire for Isolation Room Punishment Tactics

    By EscapingProgress, June 20, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 759 views
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    • annamoo
    • June 20, 2014

41. Looking for a mentor

    By NigelW, June 22, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 760 views
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    • Existing Alternatives
    • June 23, 2014

42. Obedience in Education

    By StylesGrant, August 10, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 979 views
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    • Tree Frog
    • August 13, 2014

43. Thoughts on International Baccalaureate (IB) Program?

    By Roem, September 20, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • surfingthoughts
    • September 22, 2014

44. State University Students Are Homeless and Hungry

    By J. D. Stembal, October 27, 2014   

    • state schools
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    • 
    • Josh F
    • October 27, 2014

45. I'm excited to share, my "Truth about" report in Belgium garnered US equivalent of 300k downloads

    By dtuur, December 8, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Artist707
    • March 29, 2015

46. Don't Stay in School - music vide

    By zg7666, February 8, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • brucethecollie
    • August 27, 2015

47. Staying more present in online debates

    By LovePrevails, September 26, 2015
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Koroviev
    • October 5, 2015

48. Reliable IQ testing - which, where, by who, and how much?

    By Devon Gibbons, January 19, 2016   

    • iq
    • testing
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • iq
      • testing
      • iq testing
      • intelligence testing
      • intelligence
    • 3 replies
    • 2k views
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    • Devon Gibbons
    • January 20, 2016

49. Stef Mentioned Brain Games

    By lewallent, July 13, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • algernon
    • October 4, 2016

50. John Taylor Gatto

    By Buford T. Justice, October 15, 2016
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Buford T. Justice
    • October 18, 2016