Why Life's Best Lessons Are Outside the ClassroomOur schools aren’t giving us the tools we need to face the unprecedented demands of our time. Here’s how we can learn the skills to take on environmental and economic challenges, build resilient communities, and create good lives for ourselves and our loved ones. [Full table of contents of our Fall 2009 issue] |
Reinvent Yourself, Reinvent the World. :: Quote Page: Mark Twain | Tests and grades don’t really matter, says John Taylor Gatto. Experiences do. | The 12 capacities of highly educated people. :: Get the poster |
At 16, Julia Putnam met the mentors who would teach her to turn her love of Detroit into action. | Kids who get involved in their communities do better on tests—and in the real world. | The youth of Hampton, Virginia, have an official role in city government: Ask hard questions. |
Old-style apprenticeships prepare workers of all ages for jobs in the green economy. | Young inmates gain respect and dignity by expressing themselves through poetry. | Why educator Ron Miller is turning to soil, water, sunshine, and greens. :: Madhu Prakash on Bringing Education Back to the Ground |