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Published articles

Faysal Hafidi 11/1/26 Faysal Hafidi 11/1/26

Learning Beyond the Board Exam: What Counts as an Educated Mind in India?

An India-focused editorial debate examining why exam results matter yet cannot define the educated mind, using the NCF, NEP, ASER 2024, research on learning and Learning Coach Editions' Stop Teaching. Start Coaching.

Faysal Hafidi 10/31/26 Faysal Hafidi 10/31/26

Stop Teaching Start Coaching: A Book That Challenges What Schools Are For

A critical essay on Learning Coach's Stop Teaching. Start Coaching.: what the book gets right about learning, what explicit instruction still requires, and where autonomy, equity and AI complicate the case.