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John J. Custer The Biggest Disruption in the History of American Education
For many students, physical school wasn’t replaced with Zoom. Rather, school closures meant no school—literally none at all.
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Adam Maida / The Atlantic / Getty How College Became a Ruthless Competition Divorced From Learning
It is a truth universally acknowledged that elite parents, in possession of excellent jobs, want to get their kids into college.
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The LIFE Picture Collection / Getty / The … How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class
Technocratic management, no matter how brilliant, cannot unwind structural inequalities.
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Edmon de Haro How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
Meritocracy prizes achievement above all else, making everyone—even the rich—miserable. Maybe there’s a way out.
