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Boredom is Essential
K-12

Boredom is Essential

This opinion piece, A Packed Schedule Doesn’t Really ‘Enrich’ Your Child, by Dr. Shalini Shankar, professor of anthropology and Asian American studies at Northwestern University makes many excellent observations, including that “there are good reasons to give children time to be bored.” Ms. Shankar invites parents to pause “before
15 Jul 2021 1 min read
higher ed

The U.S. Educational System is not Sustainable

Just before the holidays, on a snowy, blustery cold day in Chicago, Peter Hostrawser of Disrupt Education invited me to come on his podcast to chat about On Balance Parenting, education, teaching and the state of our children’s well-being. Many thanks for the invitation and the rich conversation. I
19 Feb 2020
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