In this Ted Talk, I argue that schooling is a relatively recent interloper in the much longer and more powerful story of learning. Schooling shouldn't be antithetical to learning, and it doesn't have to be.

One thing I wish I understood better when I started out as a parent is that you can push back on the expectations of those who lead the various teams, arts programs, etc, that your kids participate in. You are the one who can see the whole life of the child, and you are

Collective action is the key. The administration can bully individual institutions (Columbia University, Perkins Coie). They are trying to use these specific actions to sow fear in everyone else that they will be next. Groups -- universities, automakers, law firms -- need to

“We are obsessed with superficial innovation and, at the same time, resistant to the more fundamental changes we need,” says @jal_mehta. “It’s the worst of both worlds.” #EWOpinion #K12 #Education @rickhess99

How do we create change that will have impact on complex societal challenges? The Good Shift (which used to be the Griffith Centre for System Innovation Australia) has just published a new “Learnbook”, based on practical experience. Rather than the typical approach of “understand

Martin Luther King must be rolling over in his grave.

This kid had to make 4 shots in 25 seconds to win $10k

I went to the Sun-Fever game last night. Very chippy -- much more so than the NBA. Caitlin Clark might be the most hated player since Bill Laimbeer.

Dear managers: Raising productivity is not about monitoring people. It's about motivating them. 94 studies: Surveillance fails to improve performance—and increases stress, distrust, and dissatisfaction. Tracking people is not a substitute for respecting and valuing them.

Anyone else stunned by what their kids can and can’t do? My Nico can multiply large numbers in his head, but said the other day, “How do you wash a colander? The water goes right through the holes.” Other examples welcome.

It took a woman for a Democratic Party candidate to actually fully prepare for a debate. Men take note: this is what it looks like when you do your homework rather than showing up and assuming you can wing it.

How Educators Should Approach Election Discussions in Classrooms: Inquiry, not dogma, should be the goal @rickhess99 and @jal_mehta at @EdWeekOpinion:

It’s vital to make school more engaging—and for children to go even when it’s not. Read @rickhess99’s conversation with @jal_mehta about the explosion in student absenteeism. #EWOpinion #RHSU

The Promise and Peril of AI for Education ⁦@jal_mehta⁩ and I try to sort thru some of the hype/fear/jargon to offer some straight talk on AI and schools. See what you think.

Dems being Dems: A few days ago I thought there were two choices: Biden stays or Biden goes. I missed the third option: our candidate stays in but we debate his mental capacities publicly in a drip, drip, drip fashion, weakening the candidate but not actually making a change. Way

Do you want your school to be a joyful place, where students and adults are excited to come to school, and students take pride in their learning? Have you created such spaces in classrooms or pockets, but want it to be more consistent across your school? Would you like to learn

What can schools learn from the transformation efforts in 4 police departments? Insightful conversation with Dr. Neil Gross about his new book Walk the Walk when he joins @jal_mehta and me on Free Range Humans this week. #reculturing

I thought nuanced, thoughtful discussions about school choice were a thing of the past. @rickhess99 and @jal_mehta prove me wrong.

This week Rod Allen and I had an absolutely fabulous conversation with Shanna Peeples, a former National Teacher of the Year, and one of our all-time favorite guests on Free Range Humans. Shanna is now a professor at West Texas A & M university, and we talk about preparing

Times are challenging. Truth is often spun for political purposes. Acting on your core values becomes even more important for educators. Shanna Peeples joins @jal_mehta and me on the pod for this important discussion. https://t.co/GHjvTa7aU4 @mmonkman @ShaneSafir @KevinGodden1