The more things change, the more they stay the same. Although understanding trends and modern research are integral to staying up to date, educators are inundated with conference and professional development opportunities that seem to all say the same thing. As a result, workshops can feel banal or pointless. How…

At Human Restoration Project, one of the core systemic changes we suggest is the elimination of homework. …

Horatio Alger Jr., the “rags-to-riches” storywriter in the mid 1800s, was well known for writing books with a common theme: a young boy with good morals who “picked himself up by his bootstraps” was able to make a name for himself. These stories provided hope to the disjointed masses whose…

Progressive education is in a time of “radical imagination.” Alex Khasnabish & Max Haiven, who coined the term, write, We are compelled to dedicate our imaginations to daydreams of individualized escape: lonely hopes of winning the lottery to evade our debts, or idle fantasies of revenge visited upon those who…

This update showcases our progress on our Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Subject, a project in creating an actionable cross-disciplinary, holistic course. As detailed last month in our Human-Centered Interdisciplinary Subject (IDS) update, we are creating a curriculum that features lessons, hands-on learning, and pedagogical understanding to create an interdisciplinary course: one that…

In creating an organization for lasting change, it’s vitally important we revisit the values in which we promote a human-centered education. Over the last 2 years as a nonprofit, our practices and thoughts haven’t strayed much from the core philosophy — but certain language and explicit practices have been absent…

Just in the last two weeks, conservative advocacy groups published a “woke heat map” of Missouri’s schools to combat “socialism”, the Ohio House passed a law that requires children to have their genitalia examined to “verify their sex” in sports if their “sex is disputed”, commentators fomented outrage at children…

School #1: A Typical Public School Imagine that you’re a typical 11th grade high school student. You attend a decently funded, average “middle class” school. It’s one of the three high schools in the community, and all the schools are basically designed the same exact way. …

“Designed specifically for busy instructional leaders, our Plug and Plays provide all needed materials…”, reads the introductory line for Teach Like a Champion’s “Plug and Play” professional development series. For less than $500, one can obtain a PowerPoint, video, and activity providing step-by-step instructions to incorporate a specific teaching technique…