This year’s Brexit vote and U.S election revealed the remarkable inability of citizens to have thoughtful debates on policy. It displayed that beyond developing work skills, people need to develop the ability to be strong citizens. That’s why in small pockets around the world, teachers and education innovators are looking beyond rigid systems and high-stakes standardized testing to create an education shaped by the students, for the students. See here how these schools are raising a different generation of children who learning to collaborate rather than constantly competing.
An education revolution is giving kids the skills to be 21st-century citizens
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