We just finished one of the most unique school years of all time. After having to shut down our schools to finish this year and a lot of uncertainty around what the next school year will look like, this is the best opportunity we've ever had to really assess what we're doing in schools and if it's actually effective.

This is part 2 of an ongoing series. Today, we look at middle school education. This is one of the most unique points of a student's life as they're going through so many changes and really trying to understand who they are. But instead of embracing this unique time... we fill classes beyond the teacher's capacity, we go through the motions repeating the same subjects and often the same content they've been learning their entire educational existence, and we accelerate the emphasis of high stakes state testing (wasting MONTHS practicing for a test where the scores are arbitrary, the topics can be googled in any other setting, and the students taking the test are some of the most unpredictable humans in existence). 

This episode is worth the listen just for my rant on how stupid it is that we've created a system where middle schoolers- the same kids that can't wear deodorant consistently and most of their actions revolve around "I dunno, I wanted to see what would happen"-middle schoolers and an arbitrary number on a test determine a school's funding. 

From having been a teacher, I'm passionate about the importance of education. But there's so many flaws in how we apply our education. I spend most of this series all the way hyped up, so you're gonna feel the energy at every single moment. Let's goooooo!!!