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No Grades, No Tests, Lots of Learning

By Zoe Erler

Ariel Miller aced high school chemistry. “I got a 100 on a test, but didn’t learn a thing,” she admits.

A Q&A with Founder of The Soleil School

By Zoe Erler

Similar to Skybridge Academy but for elementary school children, The Soleil School operates around the idea that each child is the center of the learning experience.

Tinkering

By Lenore Ealy

In a recent column, Michael Barone reflects on the changing world of work, observing that  “Today’s young people can’t expect to join large organizations and in effect ride escalators for the rest of their careers.”  

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