Who Decides What We Learn?
We spend much of childhood being told what to learn, only to reach adulthood and be expected to direct our own lives. How does schooling shape our relationship with curiosity, initiative, and independent learning—and what does it take to reclaim them?
What Is Your Child Protecting When They Push Back Against School?
When a child begins withdrawing, resisting, or refusing school, our attention often turns to the behavior. But what if that behavior is telling us something about the environment they're being asked to adapt to?
Why Are We So Afraid to Let Children Quit?
When a child wants to quit something they once loved, it can bring up fears about perseverance, commitment, and missed opportunities. But stopping can mean many different things—and an experience doesn't have to last forever to have been worthwhile.
Why Are We Always Preparing Children for Adulthood?
We say childhood is precious, yet so much of it is organized around preparing children for what comes next. What happens when the adults we hope children will become begin to matter more than the people they already are?
Can We Transform Education Without Giving Young People More Power?
We spend enormous amounts of time debating how education should change, yet the people most affected by those decisions rarely have much power over them. What happens when we begin to see educational reform not only as a question of learning, but of youth rights, agency, and power?