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@freeschool I am not an expert in any way. My observations come from my experience long ago in the English school system (as Pink Floyd said, "All in all we're just another brick in the wall"), and watching my three kids need to rediscover their true selves after the crush of K-12 in California.

Gary is thinking hard about standardized testing: my feeling is that that system is a large part of the problem.

One more thought from me: teachers are TIRED. I've seen the best and most dedicated need to work multiple jobs to make ends meet. It's hard to be inspiring, enthusiastic, and have the capacity to address the individual needs of your students at the best of times. They should be earning multiples of what we pay them today.