"Perception is everything”. I often struggled with an unpleasant feeling when being a student in the classroom, or watching other teachers teach. I later found out that this was a heavily discussed issue in the education world. What I am referring to, is the feeling of apathy, or disengagement, caused by the belief that the activities of schooling provided no value to the student.

What would the ideal school look like? Our schools are not places of learning, but factories.

Education should be about more than just academic success—it should help students become better learners and foster personal growth.

In both principle and practice, acceleration has a net negative effect on student learning.