Challenge for Future of Public Education

  • Explore ways to nurture "whole person development" fostering connection and relationship to and with nature and each other
  • Restructure education and funding model(s) so public education provides the competencies and abilities required for success in future society
  • Articulate the questions which must be addressed for public education to provide 'whole person' development for all. These include:
    • How do people learn today and in the future?
    • What are the skills, competencies and jobs needed for the future?
    • How can public education best prepare students for future workforce needs?
    • How can teachers really be empowered and prepared for new forms of education?
    • What are the necessary funding models to support new forms of education?
    • How can power, process, policies and funding / resources be shifted to allow and support development of new public education system that fully addresses the 'whole person' needs of society?