The Examined Life alternatives: newsletters like it
11 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as The Examined Life (educational philosophy, history of education and classics in education). The closest matches are The Learning Dispatch, Letters from The Fort and Legal Defense Fund. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.
Updated Nov 11, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology
About The Examined Life
A look at the exams of yesterday
- educational philosophy
- history of education
- classics in education
- science vs humanities
- 1The Learning Dispatch26K subscribers
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago
Making sense of how learning happens. https://www.carlhendrick.com/
Likely audience: Curriculum developers
1 shared topic
- 2Letters from The Fort18K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago
Letters from The Fort, the official newsletter of The Fort Institute, redefines leadership. Offering both overlooked conventional insights and challenging your thinking on the unconventional, it pushes leaders to act…
Likely audience: Leaders
1 shared topic
- 3Legal Defense Fund3K subscribers
SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago
From recent posts: The Legal Defense Fund publishes legal articles and interviews focused on civil rights, voting rights, and educational equity. It targets journalists, legal advocates, and the public with content on issues such as…
Likely audience: Education policy advocates
1 shared topic
- 4englishteacherweekly3K subscribers
SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago
A weekly roundup of the best in literature, education, Christian thought, and the humanities
Likely audience: English teachers
1 shared topic
- 5The Educationalist3K subscribers
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 9 days ago
A European perspective on education and technology
Likely audience: school administrators
1 shared topic
- 6
LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago
Actionable Intelligence based on purposeful provocation to distill, inspire, enable, facilitate, unthink, rethink..
Likely audience: educators
1 shared topic
- 7
LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 20 days ago
A series on innovative practices in education that is changing lives, for the less privileged.
Likely audience: Educators and school administrators
1 shared topic
- 8
SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago
Likely audience: Parents of highly gifted children
1 shared topic
- 9
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 36 days ago
From recent posts: Katypurviance publishes essays on educational philosophy, mental health, and burnout recovery, specifically targeting parents and educators navigating alternative schooling and self-directed learning. The publication…
Likely audience: Parents comparing schools
1 shared topic
- 10
LinkedInMonthly or less · last post 23 days ago
An award-winning publication that supports educators in reframing tough moments as rich opportunities for learning.
Likely audience: K-12 educators
1 shared topic
- 11
SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago
Culture/Critique/Curiosities/Psychedelics
Likely audience: University professors and instructors
1 shared topic
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