Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen

Keeping Democracy Alive with Burt Cohen


Hyper Education: Are We Missing the Point?

May 11, 2020

Democracy requires an educated populace. That means more than just pressure and STEM education, not only well qualified and competent, but we need good moral kids. Private tutoring and other franchises are doing quite well, but they are serving to undermine our public schools. Meanwhile kids are feeling stress and anxiety at younger and younger ages. In his new book, Hyper Education: Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good Behavior Are Not Enough, Amherst professor of American Studies author Pawan Dhingra offers parents tips for effectively helping kids during this Covid 19 era and beyond.