What is school for?
The state says, we need to teach the kids to pass the tests.
Seth Godin says we need to teach kids two things: lead, and solve interesting problems.
One popular line of reasoning you hear a lot says we should “help students stay competitive in a changing job market.”
I don’t know. But I do know that if you leave school less curious than you entered it, then school has failed you.
If you leave school less compassionate, school has failed you.
If you leave school less human, less creative, less in love with the world than when you entered school, school has failed you.