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.

Dylan Pellerin

I think the thing the current educational system gets wrong is that kids are told they need to have one goal, or one dream, and devote all of their studies to that end goal at the cost of everything else. Maybe that’s more of a critique on American society in general, and not fully a critique of the educational system. Read more>>

Jessica Huber

If I could change the educational system to prepare students for a more fulfilling life and career, I would start by requiring classes that teach students how to do real-life things like manage a budget, do their own taxes and plan for retirement. I would emphasize the importance of learning new skills and offer more art and trade classes. Read more>>

Moushumi Ghose

I have been a sex therapist for over 20 years. I did much of it the traditional way, but most of my success came from doing things my way, and, today I want to talk about why taking the traditional path is not always the solution.
Becoming a licensed sex therapist, included going to school, getting my bachelors degree, masters degree and then getting my 3000 hours before I could sit for the exam to get my license to become a CA licensed therapist. Read more>>