Thornton & Ortega Publishing
Ideas & Society

The Education Lie

How schools sell credentials instead of success, and why self-education wins

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Americans borrow heavily for degrees. Ortega argues that schools and universities increasingly sell credentials rather than competence, and makes the case for self-directed learning.

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