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Bali, Indonesia · BaliBy: Benjamin Freud “Change without change” is a concept in physics that says you can alter how you describe something mathematically, but the actual outcomes remain exactly the same. This also occurs in education when we change posters and measurement methodologies, expecting systemic change. Using the master’s tools to dismantle the master’s house, as Audre Lorde says, is a dangerous recipe for stagnation and complicity. In this equation, syste…Read Article
Learning Conducive to Life: A Radical Approach at the Biomimicry for Regenerative Design Lab at Green Schools Bali

North Fond Du Lac · North Fond Du LacBy: Kurt Wismer
“The highest-priority skills for the future aren’t technical. They’re human.”— World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2025 What if we measured student success not by their GPA or seat time, but by their ability to lead themselves, navigate challenges, and take responsibility for the room they’re in? That question started in a high school entrepreneurship classroom, and it has grown into a schoolwide movement to reframe how …Read Article
Teaching What the World Needs: How Neuroscience, Student Leadership, and Productive Struggle Prepare Learners for What’s Next
