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The U.S. had the blueprint for a high-class education–but abandoned it

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Ironically, Finland borrowed key elements from the United States and went on to build one of the most effective and equitable educational systems in the world, but the United States systematically dismantled its own blueprint for success. In the decades following World War II, the United States made sweeping investments in public education.

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The Greatest Enemy of Creativity in Schools Isn’t Testing. It’s Time.

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For years, personalities like Sir Ken Robinson have taken education systems to task for actually testing the creativity out of students. Author and educator Katie White, who’s something of an expert on the creative process, may have a practical solution. There’s lots of ways kids can express their understanding.

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Students Are Not Well, and It's Our Job to Save Them

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I firmly believe our failure to teach our children across all the dimensions of wellness has left them unprepared to tackle life's challenges in and out of the classroom. We dont hold our schools accountable to a high standard of excellence beyond standardized testing and uniform learning standards.