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Real Education Podcast: William Deresiewicz On Excellent Sheep

William Deresiewicz On Excellent Sheep (51m audio)

"William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep and former English professor at Yale University, talks with host Blake Boles about the reaction to his controversial book, helicopter parenting and overindulgent parenting, the meaning of a “real education,” the benefits of a small liberal arts college experience, how someone who doesn’t go to college might replicate the experience (or not), two lesser-known colleges that are on the right track, and why reforming college admissions policies can improve K-12 schooling."

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(07-01-2015 09:54 PM)xcriteria Wrote:  William Deresiewicz On Excellent Sheep (51m audio)

"William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep and former English professor at Yale University, talks with host Blake Boles about the reaction to his controversial book, helicopter parenting and overindulgent parenting, the meaning of a “real education,” the benefits of a small liberal arts college experience, how someone who doesn’t go to college might replicate the experience (or not), two lesser-known colleges that are on the right track, and why reforming college admissions policies can improve K-12 schooling."

If you're not familiar with Excellent Sheep, the main ideas of the book are discussed in this article: Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League: The nation's top colleges are turning our kids into zombies
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