Screw The Naysayers Podcast

Stop Doubling Down on Bad Education | Rutledge Long - Part 1

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Rutledge Long is an education entrepreneur and independent school consultant in Nashville, TN. A former AP Government and AP English teacher at a college preparatory boarding school, he understands the grind of SATs and APs. He founded Parachute Bridge so that high achieving students will decompress from the grind, rediscover their love of learning and build the skills, dispositions, and competencies that ensure their smooth transition into college and adult life. Parachute Bridge is a Non-Profit.    This is Part 1 of my feature interview with Rutledge:   Explains why Higher Education is not sustainable on its current track Says that his parents were angry and non-supportive when he quit his job to start his own business (at the age of 30) Calls out parents whose ego is so wrapped up in so many aspects of their child's journey in life. Shares stats on suicide rates for those who attend high schools that send their students to the most selective colleges. Brace yourself. Those students are three times t