At times it feels like only yesterday we were in school, rushing into the hallways at the sound of the bell and then slouching into desks facing the teacher at the front of the classroom. You might recall the combination to your locker, and certainly the anxiety of facing a test you hadn’t studied enough for.
If you had to do it again, knowing what you know now, how would you improve on your time in school? What would you change about the environment? How about the way that you approached learning?
The school buildings you remember are probably still there (same brick, same linoleum, same dank bathrooms), and if they’re in Philadelphia they could stand to be renovated — if only the district had the money.
In this issue we look at ways schooling hasn’t changed, but maybe it should. We cover new ideas about how to make school more fun and less stressful for kids of all backgrounds and explore programs that are already innovating the way young people are taught.
We hope this issue gets you thinking about how our approach to education can transform — both in and out of the classroom.
