A four-part series exploring how innovation, equity, and abundance can remake K–12 education for the 21st century.
We’re living through a moment of deep disruption—and extraordinary possibility.
For many, this is a time of profound unease. The ground beneath us is shifting; politically, economically, technologically, even culturally. Institutions we once relied on feel brittle. Trust is eroding. Our very democracy feels imperiled, tested by polarization, disinformation, and rising cynicism. The future feels uncertain, and many are rightfully asking whether the systems we’ve inherited are capable of meeting the moment. But history teaches us that when the old order begins to crack, it creates openings, not just for collapse, but for renewal. If we want to be agents for good, this is the time to step forward. And there is no place more urgent, or more foundational to that renewal, than K–12 education.
For over a century, America’s K–12 education system has operated on an industrial model: centralized, standardized, and built for scale. It was designed in an age of factories and hierarchies, when efficiency, uniformity, and top-down control were the driving principles. But that era has passed. Our economy and society have shifted from industrial mass production to networks and customization. To meet the needs of a changing world, our education system must do the same…
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