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The world is moving at a tremendous rate. Going no one knows where. We must prepare our children, not for…
“Modern studies indicate that creativity is not a rare, magic gift visited upon the isolated genius; it is the natural…
There was a great article in last week’s Boston Globe. The authors - Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland - dismiss…
A school in a giant submarine with waterproof maps of the underwater world. Private helicopters to fly children to France…
Back in 1967 – the Observer newspaper in the UK organized an opportunity for children to write on the subject:…
That question is one the prompts from the new Tufts University optional essay section. It’s part of its Kaleidoscope program…