Originally posted in our January 2024 Top of Mind Newsletter.
For fans of Sir Ken Robinson’s “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” TedTalk, may we introduce Richard Williams’ (Prince EA) spoken word piece, “What is School For?”
A poignant reflection on what school is for the typical student, this piece goes through the ups and downs of learning in modern schooling. But what’s more, he does it while citing studies about school start times, referencing the difference between memorizing and truly connecting the dots, and the value of nurturing those who do not learn in the traditional framework.
Give yourself a moment to watch and consider…