The number one thing we hear from entrepreneurs and artists and creatives when we ask them about their education is about how irrelevant it was to their story. Sure, some folks had wonderful educational experiences, but for many their experiences left them feeling ill prepared for life and their careers. So, we wanted to create a space for folks to share their experiences and ideas for how we can improve our educational system.

Julie Hirji

The education system is great for some, but it’s also not great for everyone. Not everyone thrives in the general education system. In my opinion, it doesn’t allow for a whole lot of creativity, though I’m slowly starting to see bits of this peek through. Read more>>

Sadie Wilson

While my thoughts may sound contradictory here, there is a method to my madness. Growing up in school, our creative time & spaces waned as we grew. While our backs were breaking with the literal and figurative weight of our books and expectation of learning, our minds did not have the creative spaces to exercise other parts of our brains when it needed that space the most. Read more>>

Alana Jones

I believe I would have personally benefited from a more varied approach to education. So much of our learning comes from doing and most of my education was spent sitting at a desk. I’ve been fortunate enough to send my kids to a local Montessori school and what I love about this approach is the child leads their own learning journey. Read more>>

Dez Del Rio

What They Didn’t Teach You in School about Making Money I recently learned something I would like to share with you. Have you ever wondered why even today the public school system does not teach our children how to succeed financially? How to grow and maintain wealth, the fundamentals of investing and why acquiring assets not labor is the key to personal success. Read more>>

Shani Adebayo

The main thing I would change about the educational system are the standards and tests. Being an educator myself, I get to see firsthand what we require our students to learn in order to graduate. Read more>>

Maria Angelova

If I had a magic wand to change the educational system, I would make education about encouraging and discovering who you really are stripped out of parental, societal and cultural expectations. Read more>>

Maxine Morency

There is a lot that I would change about the educational system, primarily changing the teach to test focus that only cares about standardized test results and having data that compares considerably impressive to other nearby school districts. Read more>>