Isegoria » Policy https://www.isegoria.net From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Fri, 22 May 2026 13:10:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Cutting classes is far more common than crashing classes https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/cutting-classes-is-far-more-common-than-crashing-classes/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/cutting-classes-is-far-more-common-than-crashing-classes/#comments Thu, 21 May 2026 11:29:00 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54266 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/cutting-classes-is-far-more-common-than-crashing-classes/feed/ 3 Over 60% of the education premium turns out to be a sheepskin effect https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/over-60-of-the-education-premium-turns-out-to-be-a-sheepskin-effect/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/over-60-of-the-education-premium-turns-out-to-be-a-sheepskin-effect/#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 11:28:59 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54264 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/over-60-of-the-education-premium-turns-out-to-be-a-sheepskin-effect/feed/ 0 The effect of education on income is like the effect of athletic practice on athletic prowess https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-effect-of-education-on-income-is-like-the-effect-of-athletic-practice-on-athletic-prowess/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-effect-of-education-on-income-is-like-the-effect-of-athletic-practice-on-athletic-prowess/#comments Sun, 17 May 2026 11:44:24 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54262 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-effect-of-education-on-income-is-like-the-effect-of-athletic-practice-on-athletic-prowess/feed/ 2 Students learn only the material you specifically teach them…if you’re lucky https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/students-learn-only-the-material-you-specifically-teach-themif-youre-lucky/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/students-learn-only-the-material-you-specifically-teach-themif-youre-lucky/#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 11:47:12 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54258 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/students-learn-only-the-material-you-specifically-teach-themif-youre-lucky/feed/ 1 Basic literacy and numeracy are virtually the only book learning most American adults possess https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/basic-literacy-and-numeracy-are-virtually-the-only-book-learning-most-american-adults-possess/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/basic-literacy-and-numeracy-are-virtually-the-only-book-learning-most-american-adults-possess/#comments Wed, 13 May 2026 11:35:52 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54256 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/basic-literacy-and-numeracy-are-virtually-the-only-book-learning-most-american-adults-possess/feed/ 2 How do you know Latin, trigonometry, or Emily Dickinson won’t serve you on the job? https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/how-do-you-know-latin-trigonometry-or-emily-dickinson-wont-serve-you-on-the-job/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/how-do-you-know-latin-trigonometry-or-emily-dickinson-wont-serve-you-on-the-job/#comments Mon, 11 May 2026 11:29:56 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54254 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/how-do-you-know-latin-trigonometry-or-emily-dickinson-wont-serve-you-on-the-job/feed/ 4 Being more relevant than Oxford in 1750 is nothing to brag about https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/being-more-relevant-than-oxford-in-1750-is-nothing-to-brag-about/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/being-more-relevant-than-oxford-in-1750-is-nothing-to-brag-about/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 11:22:00 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54252 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/being-more-relevant-than-oxford-in-1750-is-nothing-to-brag-about/feed/ 2 Colleges do not card https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/colleges-do-not-card/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/colleges-do-not-card/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 11:06:37 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54248 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/colleges-do-not-card/feed/ 5 A system collapses because its ruling elite obstinately clings to an ideology that is no longer fit for purpose https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/a-system-collapses-because-its-ruling-elite-obstinately-clings-to-an-ideology-that-is-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/a-system-collapses-because-its-ruling-elite-obstinately-clings-to-an-ideology-that-is-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 13:26:23 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54287 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/a-system-collapses-because-its-ruling-elite-obstinately-clings-to-an-ideology-that-is-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/feed/ 3 The Martian sociologist will conclude the typical worker occasionally solves quadratic equations and checks triangles for congruence https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-martian-sociologist-will-conclude-the-typical-worker-occasionally-solves-quadratic-equations-and-checks-triangles-for-congruence/ https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-martian-sociologist-will-conclude-the-typical-worker-occasionally-solves-quadratic-equations-and-checks-triangles-for-congruence/#comments Tue, 05 May 2026 11:26:39 +0000 Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/?p=54244 https://www.isegoria.net/2026/05/the-martian-sociologist-will-conclude-the-typical-worker-occasionally-solves-quadratic-equations-and-checks-triangles-for-congruence/feed/ 4