Education: A Failed-State

I was just chatting about the educational system.  Someone noted that this is not anything new– the failed-state of education.  It was failed a long time ago.. yep! Absolutely! it is like people in a house that should be condemned, moving the furniture around.. thinking that will improve circumstances.. and then they serve tea and…

Selecting a New Educational Model: Ego-Holistic

If you are reading this, chances are you get exactly how broken the current public education model is.  Understand that when I ask- who will fix the broken system.. I never meant.. fix the public school system.  I meant, literally- how we educate our children.  I don’t know that there is any fixing the good…

What if Education was Not Mandatory?

Historically, education was a privilege.  It was also elective.  Many parents on farms, gave their children basic instruction on reading and writing, and arithmetic. At what point did education shift from a right, to an enforced obligation? Who came up with that brilliant idea? Should education be required?  What if it wasn’t? Kids have a…

Mindful Education: Teaching Kids To Be Real Leaders Who Support and Encourage Their Peers

I just saw this interesting image and caption.  It notes that real women lift other women up, instead of tearing them down.  I couldn’t agree more!  Especially in today’s catty cut-throat petty gossipy and bickering culture!  What IF women were raised with a genetic or social mandate, to improve the lives of their peers and…