Starting to think we're approaching a real breaking point in education. 15+ years of reform efforts have netted no gains in test scores, the only thing we seem to care about. On a cost-per-point basis, the US has the least cost-effective education system in the world.
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It's incredibly silly to think the US can beat cram cultures like China or South Korea at the test score game, and parents watching their kids drag themselves through hours of soulless homework are starting to question whether that's the game we should care about winning.
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I think if parents get more chances to see kids being generative — building real things, starting real companies, reading & theorizing w/o prompting, defining their own projects — they'll want that for their kids, despite the fear of losing the test score/college admissions race
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100%. For now my 4-y.o. twins are in Montessori, but I fear it’s going to be tougher to keep them out of the education rat race as they get older. Need good options for older kids.
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Considering creating a scalable master/apprenticeship program for teens as a possible long-term direction for what I'm working on. IMO, the "high school" age range should be a period for doing real work w/ mentors, but w/o the financial ties that create inflexibility for adults
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