19. Succeeding Without Schooling
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The Essential School Sucks, #19 of 50
Theme Two: Leaving Institutional Schooling and Finding Educational Alternatives
Zak Slayback is an entrepreneur who writes, speaks and takes action on issues of education, innovation, and philosophy. He is an Ivy League dropout and a founding team member of Praxis - an organization that creates apprenticeships for college-age people that lead directly to full-time jobs.
Learn more about Zak at ZakSlayback.com.
Discussion:
the power and opportunity of apprenticeships
What's the difference between school and education?
career guidance (or lack thereof) in high school
The truth about college admissions
The Ivy League liability
deschooling
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