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News and stories from Imboni Academy.

Looking back at the Village Class Initiative

The tutoring program that taught us what students need beyond a good lesson, and why we no longer run it.

Why we are building a free school

Our next chapter: a free online school for anyone who lost the chance to study. Here is the reasoning behind it.

Why education should be for everyone

Access to learning is not a prize for the fortunate. Here is the case for treating it as a basic right, and the evidence that it pays off for everyone.

Why do we ask why? On the habit that makes learning last

Students who ask why remember more and do more with what they know. A short case for teaching the question before the answer.

Dropping out is rarely a single decision

When we imagine someone leaving school we picture one moment. In reality it is usually a long series of small closings.

Why trusted information matters more than fast information

Young people today have more information than any generation before. The harder skill is knowing which of it to believe.

What a mentor gives you that a textbook cannot

A good textbook explains. A good mentor notices you. Here is why both matter, and why the second is harder to find.

The real price of free education

Tuition is only one cost. If we want learning to be truly open, we have to look at all the others.

Cheat codes and understanding: how we think about SAT shortcuts

A good shortcut is a compressed understanding. A bad one is a gamble. Here is how to tell the difference.

Learning online when you have little data and little time

Practical ways to study on a small phone, a small budget and a busy day, without giving up.

Never too late: learning as an adult

Adults who return to study often do better than they expect. Here is why the fear of being too old is mostly a story we tell ourselves.

What the SAT is really testing, and why that is good news

The SAT is often described as a mystery. In practice it is a test of a small set of skills, and skills can be learned.