Edsurge On Air
Should We Rethink Our Notion of Who is ‘Smart’?
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:51:42
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Synopsis
People who happen to be good at school and college are often described as ‘smart,’ and our systems tend to reward them with cultural status and good jobs. But what if the key to expanding educational access comes down to rethinking our concept of smarts and who has them? We talk with Freddie deBoer, author of “The Cult of Smart: How Our Broken Education System Perpetuates Social Injustice.”