- Public Education should be easily available to all people including those who may not (currently) have a voice / seat at the table.
- Past (current) education structure developed knowledge and skills for a linear, hierarchial industrial age workforce. The knowledge and skills needed in that era are now readily available to all via technology (in our pockets).
- Output / purpose of education in the future has changed - moving beyond the industrial age preparation of people with skills to come into the bottom levels of hierarchical organization chart. We believe future requirements are for empowered, engaged people to work together within autonomous teams to create develop and ultimately achieve a common goal / vision.
- Since knowledge and skill development is accessible through technology, education's role is in creation of competencies and 'whole person' abilities to communicate, analyze, understand and solve complex problems, collaborate, create and make judgements / negotiate solutions..
- Public Education Stakeholders include: Teachers, Parents, Students, School Administrators/Leaders, Politicians / Government Representatives, Corporations (benefactors ie future employers of results of education), Funders (foundations, grants, alumni associations, etc)
- Across all stakeholders there is a common desire to create a better future - combining perspectives, experiences and resources to develop students as 'whole people' ie 1+ 1 = 11
- Education needs and should provide students with a structure and level of discipline
- Easily available Public Education for creation of the 'whole person' requires new / reimagined system(s) to drive change in mentality, funding models, levels of bureaucracy in current education systems. This includes need for:
- Agreement and consistency in perspective re the role and purpose of Public Education
- Empowerment (and skill development) of teachers
- Building relationships and common understanding among and across stakeholders
- Shifting ownership of education (and power structure) to create a more balanced responsibility and between teachers, parents, students