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The Purpose of Education: What’s Education All About Anyway?

September 1, 2021November 14, 2022Jace Bower

What’s the purpose of education? What constitutes a “good education”? A “good education” is commonly talked about as a building block of a “good life”. In order to achieve “the…Continue readingThe Purpose of Education: What’s Education All About Anyway?

Why Free College Won’t Fix Higher Education’s Deeper Problem

July 7, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

The idea of free college is controversial. A certain political movement on the Left has thrown their support in for free college. Others view plans for free college for everyone…Continue readingWhy Free College Won’t Fix Higher Education’s Deeper Problem

Pursue Excellence, Instead of Perfection

June 30, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Sometimes life requires us to make little distinctions that have big impacts. We all want to do things well. But there’s an important distinction we should make between pursuing perfection…Continue readingPursue Excellence, Instead of Perfection

How Project-Based Education Frees Students To Fail

June 23, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Project-based education is so effective because students learn by doing. But what happens when things don’t go as planned? How do students deal with failure in the context of project-based…Continue readingHow Project-Based Education Frees Students To Fail

Would You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

June 2, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Would you pay $75,000 for a minivan? Unless you know something I don’t, paying that much for a minivan is ridiculous. You pay $75,000 for a Maserati, but not for…Continue readingWould You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

This Education Model Cares More About Questions Than Immediate Answers

May 27, 2021November 15, 2022Jace Bower

Is higher education preparing students to fail well? If it isn’t, it should be. Project-based education does this far better. Seeking Answers Nowadays, higher education is consumed with seeking answers…Continue readingThis Education Model Cares More About Questions Than Immediate Answers