Education

Note: An asterisk (*) next to a source means it hasn’t yet been fully reviewed by the PTB team.

Free Online Education – The No Excuse List curates free education websites. For a select list, Press Me!

Third-party ratings & analytics – For details, Press Me!

Private education by country – Countries with higher percentage of students in private schools tend to show better overall performance. For details, Press Me!

School choice (charter schools, voucher programs, etc.) – For details, Press Me!

Mutual aid societies and teaching character – For details, Press Me!

19th century private education – For details, Press Me!

University of Bologna (12th Century) – For details, Press Me!

Technological Advancements

Graduation Alliance – Provides the educational foundation that students, who do not or cannot attend school, need to qualify for college.

Learning Catalytics – “Flips” the traditional lecture model by assigning the lectures at home and the homework in class. The interactive software is designed to promote efficient absorption of information.

Alternative Models of Education

Praxis – For details, Press Me!

The Sudbury approach – For details, Press Me!

The Montessori approach – For details, Press Me!

The Marva Collins approach – For details, Press Me!!