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Education Policy — What the Department Does (and What It Doesn't Solve)
Education is designed to prepare people for the future.
The real question is:
what is the system actually optimizing for—and where does it fall short?
In this episode, I break down how the education system is structured, including the role of federal oversight, and where it succeeds—and fails—to achieve its intended outcomes.
We explore:
• What the system is designed to do
• How incentives shape outcomes in education
• Where structure and execution diverge
• Why many students are unprepared despite years in the system
This isn't about defending or criticizing a single institution.
It's about…
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