. . . about education reform. I have already posted this lecture on Facebook twice, but I'll throw it over here for fun too. Former smokers are often the worst critics, the least tolerant, of smokers. Such is the case for me and traditional education. I opted out of the club and now I can't stop seeing what's wrong with it. Ultimately, I am probably just experiencing sour grapes. My boy does not excel in this system and so, suddenly, I have a problem with the system.
But in defense of the bigger picture, the system, as a whole, is leaving more then just Indy behind and is ultimately not serving the country as it might. I will also say that I have a niece that is doing very well in public education and will most likely be the ultimate academic, but I also see her 6-year-old-self doing 20 minutes of worksheets every night, and I have to wonder, is this really the best we can do for bright kids that "can" manage this system? Don't they also deserve better?
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Did you ever look into Summerhill in the UK?
Many years ago I was very impressed with their concepts and this place. Interesting that the lecturer had an English accent.
I REALLY enjoyed this and sent it on to a few people who I think would also enjoy it. Thanks for posting this video. (And how creative it was -- I found myself totally engrossed in his words appearing as pictures!
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