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← Putting the children most likely to succeed into one school is segregation, not educational excellence.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 13 May 2007 to 31 Aug 2026.
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24 Mar 2026
FD
Freddie deBoer — holds since 2026-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dropping educational software into an existing school changes nothing; the whole school day has to be redesigned around it or it fails. — tap to centre the map on it Dropping educational software into an existing school changes nothing; the whole school day has to be redesigned around it or it fails. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any teaching method that helps the weakest students also helps the strongest, so closing the gap between them is not something teaching can do. — tap to centre the map on it Any teaching method that helps the weakest students also helps the strongest, so closing the gap between them is not something teaching can do. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
FD
Freddie deBoer — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-designed AI-integrated approach to schoolwork can produce better learning outcomes than pre-AI research and writing methods. — tap to centre the map on it A well-designed AI-integrated approach to schoolwork can produce better learning outcomes than pre-AI research and writing methods. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
SJ
Steven Johnson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. — tap to centre the map on it Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Apr 2025
BC
Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In thousands of years of trying, nobody has found a reliable, repeatable way of moving a child from one educational percentile into another. — tap to centre the map on it In thousands of years of trying, nobody has found a reliable, repeatable way of moving a child from one educational percentile into another. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
FD
Freddie deBoer — holds since 2025-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Producing successful students through a schooling model is far harder than selecting students who are already likely to succeed. — tap to centre the map on it Producing successful students through a schooling model is far harder than selecting students who are already likely to succeed. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning. — tap to centre the map on it Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The insistence that any education innovation must serve everybody at once and for free is the poison that stops education innovating at all. — tap to centre the map on it The insistence that any education innovation must serve everybody at once and for free is the poison that stops education innovating at all. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
JL
Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
PB
Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 3 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated 2 months ago
22 Aug 2026
JP
Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
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Putting the children most likely to succeed into one school is segregation, not educational excellence.
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Dropping educational software into an existing school changes nothing; the whole school day has to be redesigned around it or it fails.
Holds
Any teaching method that helps the weakest students also helps the strongest, so closing the gap between them is not something teaching can do.
Holds
A well-designed AI-integrated approach to schoolwork can produce better learning outcomes than pre-AI research and writing methods.
Holds
Elite programmes stay with tests that cannot separate the best candidates because doing so is a stealthy move in a wider war against merit.
Holds
In thousands of years of trying, nobody has found a reliable, repeatable way of moving a child from one educational percentile into another.
Holds
Producing successful students through a schooling model is far harder than selecting students who are already likely to succeed.
Holds
Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning.
Holds
The insistence that any education innovation must serve everybody at once and for free is the poison that stops education innovating at all.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds