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Building The Schools of The Future | Jeff Wetzler | Talks at Google

2019-04-29

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Jeff Wetzler, co-founder of national nonprofit Transcend, facilitates an interactive conversation on the role of R&D in ensuring that *all* children, particularly those who have been marginalized by the traditional design of school, can thrive today and transform the world of tomorrow.

Most schools in the US still operate within the 100+ year old "industrial" model of education, which takes a "one size fits all" approach and tends to perpetuate inequities. How might we to reimagine schools to be more relevant to what society and workplaces need, today and in the future? It’s possible and it’s happening!

More info via http://www.transcendeducation.org.