I was speaking with a 16-year-old friend yesterday, and I was reminded how capable kids and teenagers can be, if we let them be so. When I saw the video below, delivered by 12-year-old Adora Svitak, I had to say something about this. We, as adults, very easily and commonly underestimate kids and teenagers. In return, […]
North America, the way things appear to be going, will be left in the dust of the asian powerhouses by the 22nd Century. This will happen for reasons entirely of our own doing. North American prosperity at home & significance on the world stage is being undone one child at a time. A solid education is […]
Check out this speech that Bill Gates made at the TED conference in 2009. Check it out from the 9:00 minute mark to the end. It’s only 10 minutes of your time, but it’s quite eye-opening. Over 30% of kids never finish highschool; over 50% for minority kids. Less than 25% of kids from low income […]
“If we were both competing for that position, you’d get it and I wouldn’t because you have a degree and I don’t.” I overheard that little nugget at the divisional Christmas party, and it struck me as a little odd because that was shared between two young admin assistants. What the hell does any university […]
According to our education system, I’m smarter than a lot of other people. I know it isn’t true, but I’m not going to turn down awards, scholarships, and ego boosts by giving an acceptance speech by saying it’s all bunk. But it is. Our education system, as it is currently constructed, is a game. If you […]
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