The hottest Education Substack posts right now

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Luật của Mỹ về du học sinh

Thái | Hacker | Kỹ sư tin tặc • 39 implied HN points • 10 Jul 20
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. The U.S. government has three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. The laws related to immigration and students are defined in the U.S. Code Title 8.
  2. In U.S. immigration law, students must physically come to the U.S. for studies, but there are no specific mentions of studying online or offline.
  3. The Department of Homeland Security has legal authority to establish regulations regarding student immigration. ICE regulations, including those about online learning, are found within Title 8 CFR 214.

Would Trump Inc. Fix Education?

Rounding the Earth Newsletter • 5 implied HN points • 19 Nov 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. The current educational system faces deep challenges, and there are many people involved with various motivations, like charter school advocates and other influential groups. It's crucial to analyze their true intentions.
  2. Education can serve as a powerful tool to change society. The hope is that with new leadership, there can be meaningful reforms to help students succeed.
  3. There's skepticism about whether personal efforts to improve education can have a real impact, especially given past failed attempts and systemic roadblocks.

Nicaraguan Sign Language

The Weekly Gazette • 7 HN points • 06 Aug 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Nicaraguan Sign Language was created by deaf children who together formed a new way of communicating during the 1970s. They had to find ways to express themselves since there was no existing sign language before.
  2. The language evolved quickly as younger generations added complexity and grammar rules to it, showing how language can grow and change in a community.
  3. Claudia Avila, who learned NSL later in life, became a role model for others by teaching and spreading the language, which has helped many deaf children connect and express themselves.
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Highlights from Natural Selections in 2024

Natural Selections • 4 implied HN points • 31 Dec 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Education
  1. Motherhood is a powerful experience that many view negatively, but it can actually be exhilarating and fulfilling. It's important to embrace the joy and significance it brings.
  2. Big Food and Big Pharma are under scrutiny for promoting unhealthy products and quick-fix solutions. People should be cautious and learn to think critically about their dietary choices and health.
  3. Science and education should be reclaimed from those who misuse them for their agendas. It's important to practice skepticism and independent thinking in a world filled with misinformation.

Free Black Thought Newsletter #5

Journal of Free Black Thought • 10 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. The Free Black Thought Newsletter #5 aims to amplify diverse black voices and promote critical thinking across different perspectives.
  2. Various content including essays, podcasts, and upcoming episodes are highlighted, offering unique insights and discussions on topics like racial despair, race relations in America, and diverse perspectives on education.
  3. The importance of deliberative rhetoric, challenging conventional narratives in education, and advocating for unity and personal well-being through the Empowered Humanity Theory are key themes discussed by the contributors.

Toy Cars and Cybernetic Communism

Cybernetic Forests • 19 implied HN points • 28 Mar 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Education
  1. Toys and education in socialist Germany aimed to shape imagination, craftsmanship, and future careers, contrasting with mass-produced 'kitsch'.
  2. Imagination was constrained in the Soviet Union under Stalin, but cybernetics gradually gained acceptance later.
  3. The concept of cybernetics in Soviet regimes involved democratic participation in management systems and anticipatory planning for socialist futures.

How to train your GPT 🤖

Year 2049 • 11 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Education
  1. OpenAI introduced custom GPTs, allowing users to publish and monetize their own versions on the ChatGPT platform.
  2. When building a custom GPT, focus on giving it a clear action-based identity to avoid it drifting from its purpose.
  3. Simplify the knowledge transfer process, write helpful conversation starters, and gracefully handle questions your GPT may not have answers to.

Bodies Bodies [1]

The Author Is Dumb • 4 implied HN points • 17 Nov 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Exegesis is about understanding the Bible as a text. It means looking at the historical context and what the text really says, not just what you believe it should say.
  2. It's okay to study theology without being a believer. People take these classes for different reasons, and belief isn’t needed to engage with the material critically.
  3. The course involves challenging readings that are intended to push students. Engaging with these challenges is a key part of learning and growing in understanding.

There's No Reason to Be Smug About the Partisan "Diploma Divide"

Symbolic Capital(ism) • 39 implied HN points • 27 Aug 19
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. Highly educated individuals may not always make decisions based on facts or logic as commonly believed; they exhibit biases and are less likely to change their beliefs when presented with contradictory evidence.
  2. The growing education divide between political parties does not necessarily indicate one party's superiority in terms of policy or effectiveness; being educated does not guarantee better political judgment.
  3. Academics and intellectuals should be wary of elitism and condescension towards less educated individuals and their political views, as education level does not always correlate with rational or informed political leanings.

Sally Satel | The War on Science Interviews | Day 7

Critical Mass • 1 implied HN point • 31 Jul 25
🔬 Science Education
  1. A series of interviews with authors from The War on Science will be released, highlighting important discussions about science and scholarship today. Each interview will cover different topics related to challenges in academia and the impact of social issues.
  2. The authors address issues like the influence of ideology on science, free speech limitations in universities, and the effects of cancel culture on research. These discussions are meant to spark conversations about how to improve scientific integrity.
  3. While there are new external threats to science, the internal problems in academia need attention. The goal is to restore trust in science and protect the principles of free inquiry and merit-based scholarship.

Understanding human stupidity in a post-truth era

Klement on Investing • 9 implied HN points • 05 Jan 24
📖 Philosophy Education
  1. Human stupidity involves a temporary inability to properly reason, plan, or learn.
  2. Stubbornness often accompanies stupidity, making people hold on to disproven beliefs.
  3. In a post-truth era, combating human stupidity requires strong institutions, satire, education, and sometimes allowing people to face the consequences of their beliefs.

Books I reviewed in 2024

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 3 implied HN points • 31 Dec 24
📚 Literature Education
  1. The author reviewed 32 books in 2024, covering a mix of topics like literature, history, and AI. This variety makes it interesting for readers with different interests.
  2. Most reviews are aimed at teachers, but the books are not all specifically about education. This shows that there's a broader context to the material covered.
  3. The author hopes the reviews help readers decide which books to buy and make them feel confident discussing these books with others.

Puget Sound Quiz Answers

Street Smart Naturalist: Explorations of the Urban Kind • 19 implied HN points • 15 Apr 21
🔬 Science Education
  1. There are many fun facts about Puget Sound, including unique archaeological discoveries and local species that can live for over 200 years.
  2. Names of places in Puget Sound often reflect its history, including Spanish explorations and notable figures like Charles Wilkes.
  3. The impact of human activity on Puget Sound is significant, especially in terms of pollution, which negatively affects local wildlife like salmon and rockfish.

Me, She, He, They

Natural Selections • 16 implied HN points • 07 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Sex is real and binary, existing for sexual reproduction.
  2. Transgender individuals are real but rare, not the same as nonbinary.
  3. Complex systems like gender norms do not justify creating new, fictitious categories.

Interesting Links and News: 30-July-2025

FutureIQ • 1 implied HN point • 30 Jul 25
🔬 Science Education
  1. Frog pregnancy tests were once common, where urine from a woman was injected into a frog. If the frog ovulated, that meant the woman was pregnant.
  2. Boring things can lead to success if we pay attention to them. For example, detailed reports can uncover important truths like the Boston Globe's investigation into priest misconduct.
  3. The way we view competition can affect decisions. Zero-sum thinking makes us see others' gains as our losses, leading to protective policies like tariffs and reduced funding for education.

The Age of Censorship

Natural Selections • 16 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Fact-checking organizations and big tech increasingly engage in censorship, affecting what information is allowed online.
  2. Changes made by sensitivity readers and censors to works of authors like Roald Dahl interfere with historical understanding and creative autonomy.
  3. The traditional education system favors certain types of learners, leading to an imbalance in perspectives and a failure to cater to the diverse needs of students.

More Than 1 In 5 Analytics Teams Grew In India Amid The Pandemic

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 19 implied HN points • 21 Feb 21
🕹 Technology Education
  1. More than 20% of analytics teams in India saw growth during the pandemic. This shows a rising interest in data analysis roles.
  2. Data science education is a huge market in India, nearing a billion dollars. But many people feel confused about which courses to take due to too many options.
  3. There are lots of different course names and structures, making it hard for learners to choose the best fit for their needs. A clearer platform for education could help.

Things That Caught My Eye #7

Natural Selections • 4 implied HN points • 15 Oct 24
🔬 Science Education
  1. Scientists found that a dye in Doritos can make mice's skin transparent, helping to study them while alive. It's a strange but useful discovery for research.
  2. Written language and the alphabet took a long time to develop, with alphabetical order coming much later than the letters themselves.
  3. Boys and girls react differently to poor teaching, and this may influence how schools approach education for each gender.

AI Explained: Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

Year 2049 • 8 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Education
  1. RAG solves problems with AI like hallucinations, outdated knowledge, being too general, and privacy concerns
  2. RAG allows for retrieving specific knowledge, adding new updated documents easily, and not training the AI on your data
  3. RAG can be used to create assistants for tasks like onboarding new employees, customer service, coding, and design, improving productivity through knowledge access

Upcoming Webinar: Introducing A New Spatial Analysis Platform

LatchBio • 1 implied HN point • 15 Jul 25
🔬 Science Education
  1. The webinar will showcase a new easy-to-use platform for analyzing spatial and single-cell data. Anyone can join to see how it works, even if they have no coding skills.
  2. Participants will learn various techniques like identifying important genes and creating visualizations to explore their data. This makes complex analyses more accessible.
  3. The platform allows interactive exploration of data through a friendly interface, helping scientists work more efficiently and effectively.

Bonus: Some Good School News

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 25 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Education
  1. A UK government study on coronavirus spread in schools showed low monthly rates of cases in students and staff.
  2. Precautions in schools included distancing and bubbles but typically did not require masks.
  3. Outbreaks in schools were correlated with regional incidence, with London notably having no outbreaks.

The Art & Science of Demand Generation

Market-ed-it • 11 implied HN points • 17 Jul 23
💼 Business Education
  1. Demand generation is not just about capturing existing demand but also about creating new demand by educating the audience about your product or service.
  2. To create original demand, educate your audience about how your product solves a pain point they may not even be aware of.
  3. Manipulating existing demand involves strategies like content marketing, influencer partnerships, and understanding where your target audience spends time.

Breaking the AI Barrier

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 1 implied HN point • 03 Jul 25
🕹 Technology Education
  1. There's a special discount for subscribers on an upcoming AI seminar. Don't miss out if you're interested!
  2. You can try out the newsletter for free for 7 days. This is a good way to see what you like without any commitment.
  3. The newsletter provides access to full post archives, which means you can read everything from the past.

That’s a wrap.

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 19 implied HN points • 06 Jan 21
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. The writer reflects on the first year of their newsletter and highlights how they've organized past issues to help readers navigate through them easily.
  2. They are promoting their book, which offers insights on dealing with uncertainty and explains the difference between risk and uncertainty.
  3. In Year Two, the newsletter will change focus, have a new name, and will likely be published every two weeks instead of weekly.

The Gift of Gratitude

Perspectives • 2 implied HN points • 20 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Expressing gratitude can be simple. Just saying thank you can mean a lot to someone who has helped you.
  2. It's important to remember those who have positively influenced your life and take the time to thank them.
  3. Paying it forward is about sharing what you learned from others and making a positive impact on someone else's life.

Letter from Charlottesville

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 7 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. Displacement of American children in schools due to immigration policies is causing disruption and concern among parents and communities.
  2. Observations on the changing landscape of America, noting economic disparities and societal shifts contributing to instability.
  3. Call for collaboration and alignment between political movements like RFK Jr.'s followers and the MAGA grassroots to address pressing national challenges and preserve the nation.

The Power of Mathematics: Can We Hack the Next-Gen Quantum Founders?

Deep-Tech Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 22 Sep 20
🔬 Science Education
  1. The free mathematical course by Zaiku Group is attracting professionals from diverse backgrounds, aiming to equip them with advanced mathematical knowledge for fields like quantum algorithms.
  2. The power of mathematical abstraction was showcased by Zaiku Group's co-founder, Bambordé Baldé, who reconstructed the notion of probability measure using basic set-theoretic concepts.
  3. The course covers foundational topics over 12 weeks, with plans for fireside chats involving industry and academia experts to provide guidance and answer questions from learners.

Letter to Rebecca #24-05

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 6 implied HN points • 28 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. In the past, postal delivery was more intricate, with methods such as spiral writing on letters and unique ways of folding paper; things like envelopes weren't common.
  2. The concept of parallel dimensions can be a fascinating explanation for differing memories or experiences, with the idea that multiple universes could exist.
  3. Humor can be found in creative solutions to everyday issues, like renaming transport lines or unique strategies for ensuring mail delivery.