December 18, 2018

#1589 – Tara Westover

Tara Westover’s memoir, “Educated,” has made its way to the number one spot on the New York Times bestsellers list.

She tells her story of being a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University.

Originally aired as The Book Show #1552.

#1583: Another Look At Hyper Education | The Best Of Our Knowledge

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#1583: Another Look At Hyper Education | The Best Of Our Knowledge

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There is a small but growing world of high-achievement education giving rise to after-school learning centers, spelling bees, and math competitions. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll talk about the trend towards hyper-education. We speak with Dr. Pawan Dhingra about his book called Hyper Education – Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good […]