Our children are our future. Education is at the heart at developing their skills and abilities and yet year after year we hear about the degrading state of our educational system. Our nation has spent trillions of dollars on failed programs that research and experts had promised would work. Achievement gaps persist, performance declines are accelerating and so it is of paramount importance that we explore novel ideas and solutions. You might not agree with many or any of the ideas below, and we certainly are not endorsing policies – our hope is just to create a space where bright, dedicated folks from the community can share their ideas – so that we can all come together and better understand each others experiences, concerns and how we might move forward together to build a brighter future.

Morgan Leigh

When it comes to the educational system I feel like the way things are wired are essentially counterproductive to society. In school we learn everything, but what can actually help us to excel in real life situations or careers. There are systems in place such as homework, deadlines, frequent testing, and quizzes which aren’t necessarily relevant to our every day lives as adults. Read more>>

Joanna Carina

After earning a BA from my 4 year art college, I would say a huge facet was missing in my education as an entrepreneur and business owner – business skills! While I was able to explore and refine my photography, design and computer skills, I was never taught the basics of owning a business, marketing, sales, or any other facets needed to be a self-sustaining business owner. Read more>>

Jessica Winnie

I have been a teacher for a decade, I am also a mother of six. One thing I would transform about the educational system is the approach to instruction. I believe schools should offer more “student choice “in their instruction . This would allow scholars to find their interests at an earlier age, increase student engagement and create a rich learning environment. Read more>>

Rhina Infante

hoy en dia aun no nos educan para la vida, parte de la educacion deberia estar la vida financiera. Los jovenes desde que entran a la universidad estan ya edeudados y ni saben como utilizar un tarjeta de credito y al cabo de unos anos ya tienen mal credito por no haber tenido educacion financiera. Read more>>

Dymon Alfred

Something I learned after graduating college was that, college really doesn’t factor in LIFE when you’re meeting with your advisors and planning your course work each semester. I remember going to my freshman orientation and receiving my degree plan and it saying I needed to take 18-22 hours a semester to graduate in 4 years. Read more>>

Keandra Barry

I would change the way it’s ran. I would put more hands on projects. I would like schools to implement meditation and affirmations in school. I want to bring back cooking, wood shop, machinery, and mechanical engineering. I think if they leave out of school with a skill they wouldn’t fill rushed to get it right. I also think starting them young. Read more>>

Swati Rohatgi

“Papa, I would like to be a tea taster” expressed by the 13 year old version of me. I found my passion and inspiration in a leaf. This leaf/leaves are the lifeline of India. Tea is derived from the leaves and buds of the flowering plant known as Camellia Sinensis. My parents took my idea well, however I was redirected to mainstream opportunities like Business Studies, Science and Language. Read more>>

Kimm Tha God

If I could change anything about the education system, it would definitely be the curriculum. I bring this up so often in conversations! When I look back on my middle school/high school years, I was never taught how to fill out a job application, how taxes work, how to fill out a W-4/W-2 application, everything that’s actually required in everyday life. Read more>>

Nury Castillo Crawford

As our local community, along with our entire nation sees a growth in diversity and the Latino population growing at a fast rate for the last 10 years, our educational systems must find effective strategies to support our multilingual geniuses in the making. There is current research that dictates how a bilingual brains reflect many positive attributes, including higher critical thinking skills, empathy towards others, reading, school engagement and performing better in attention tests. Read more>>

Hideki Aono

Technical vs people skills. (Hard vs soft skills) Read more>>