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The Case against Education: Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money
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Scientists Tracked 1,000 Kids for 40 Years. This Was the №1 Predictor of Financial Success
Jessica Stillmanentrylevelrebel.medium.com
In Europe, governments account for 40–50% of GDP (higher in France particularly if you include education). In the U.S., it’s higher than reported when you include local government and recent interventions. A century ago, governments were under 15% of GDP, often less than 5%.
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Stanford measured America’s economic growth per person from 1960 to 2010 and concluded that up to two-fifths of America’s increased prosperity during that time can be explained by better identification and allocation of talent.
David Brooks • How the Ivy League Broke America
Students who have been treated as smart since elementary school may go off to private colleges that spend up to $350,000 per student per year. Meanwhile many of the less gifted students, who quickly perceive that teachers don’t value them the same way, will end up at community colleges that may spend only $17,000 per pupil per year. By adulthood,... See more
David Brooks • How the Ivy League Broke America
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