Big Think is starting a really neat series titled, “Moments in Genius”, and while I am interested in hearing a lot of these ideas, there is a deeper aspect that fascinates me and relates strongly to a problem in education. Take a look and see how many of these “great moments” were accompanied by an [...]

If you want to see how far education has distanced itself from emphasizing true learning then look no further than online modules with parent access to grades. What better way to diminish the amount of conversation about school and what kids learn than to allow for grades to be checked on a constant basis with [...]