Apathy and anonymity are scourges for teenagers (or all of us). A combination of Covid, social media, the breakdown of institutions...really everything Robert mentions here--have exacerbated both. The results are devastating...

Facts.

Thanks to our *amazing* Partnership principals! Jess Aybar rachael dengler Natalia Rodrigo Trista Rivera Molly Hanna, Morris, Allie, Chinique, Nancy, James, and Abi!

Still shocking. Cleveland chronic absenteeism soared to 62% in 2022. NYC saw a high of 40% in 2022--an average that masks wild variation among the subdistricts. (e.g., Harlem Districts 4 and 5 had absentee rates at or above 50%.)

“Officially, anyone can apply for early decision. In practice it’s priority boarding for first-class passengers…” nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opi…

“Pursue mastery” is great advice. Trying to become truly excellent at something is not only fulfilling personally; it cultivates humility because you begin to realize how little you know about everything else.

Movements often collapse under the weight of their own extremism.

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New paper from Norway: Banning smartphones in school

- significantly decreased doctors visits for psychological symptoms and diseases among girls
- reduced bullying among both genders
- improved girls’ GPA and attendance rates
- largest effect sizes were among the poorest kids

Here’s to our first 20 years, ⁦Marc Porter Magee 🎓⁩. ❤️

Read this line to every kid — civilization depends on it

“the path to expertise in any discipline winds through years of disciplined grinding, and there are peaks you will never reach if you only learn to do what's fun.”

'The One I love' --REM.

Specifically: 'FIRE'

100% this.

Stellar advice from ⁦Arthur Brooks⁩:

“Avoid polarizing media, refuse to support politicians who vilify fellow Americans, get involved in local…efforts that serve the common good, & seek to form friendships across political and ideological lines.” aei.org/research-produ…

Non-elite private colleges (blue) are a risky bet and they are due for a market correction.

Buyer beware.

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“Some kids walk through my door in serious pain. But most don’t. Most just need a responsible adult to show them the way. And most of what I do can be handled by any adult who has been through a thing or two, which is to say, any parent.”