Standardized tests could be less about speed / more about deep thinking
School systems could spend less on consultants / tech / data collection / new curriculums
Writing could improve through copywork
Ordinary moments could become brain building activities for kids
Smartphones / tablets could not be allowed in schools
Boys could start school a year later
Schools could be micro
Teachers' unions could help or hinder schools
10,000 hours of practice could turn into expertise
A Nordic program could prevent bullying
A knowledge versus skills teaching approach could be more effective
Brain and exercise breaks could help students learn
Phonics could be used to teach reading
Debate / critical thinking / logic could be taught
Civics education could be a part of school curriculums
The Feynman technique could be used for learning and teaching
Environmentalism could be a part of education
Schools could be democratic
Education could be on television
Early childhood toxic stress could lead to lifelong learning and behavior issues
At-risk youth could repair custom cars, work with horses, learn cooking / boxing / wrestling, and/or develop art / music
Under-resourced students could explore creative writing
Racial/discrimination and adverse childhood experiences (ace) trauma could be considered in education, social services, therapy, and workplaces
School education could include women more and have less gender bias
Alternative schools could be effective, accountable, and engaging
Lotteries could be used to fill (student) government seats
Education could create better citizen / police interactions
Conversations and friendships among diverse people could prevent discrimination, racism, and hate crimes
Predictive analysis and early warning systems could identify at-risk students and help them succeed
Prisoners could have access to a liberal arts education
Video games could help preserve and teach language and culture
Executive skills and self-regulation coaching could help people achieve goals
Future planning / goal setting could be used in schools
The Holocaust and other genocides could be taught in schools
Sesame Street could help refugee children
Alumni networks could be created in high schools
Elements of KIPP charter schools could improve educational outcomes
Summer school could be fun, engaging, and improve academic outcomes
Children could be prepared for kindergarten through an online learning program
"Summer slide" could be addressed for better educational outcomes
Promise Neighborhoods could decrease poverty and improve educational outcomes
School buses could be retrofitted or become zero-emission vehicles
Public schools could have less money if students go elsewhere
Youth could participate in service projects with stipends, education, and job training
School culture could be part of education evaluations
Mobile messaging could enable better school outcomes
Chess could be offered as a school activity
The FAFSA process could be easier to make financial aid more accessible
Students could cook, serve, and clean up lunch
Healthy school meals could be free for children
"Summer melt" could be avoided to increase college attendance rates
Learning disabilities could be better identified and addressed in schools
Schools could have smaller class sizes / more teachers
Cognitive Behavioral therapy could reduce crime and violence as well as improve education
Local governments could have one integrated data system and universal intake
Oysters / oyster shells could restore reefs along coastlines / prevent storm surges
Foreign teachers could teach languages and expose students to different cultures
Yoga, meditation, and/or mindfulness could be taught in physical or health education
Communities and schools could have gardens and/or food forests
Healthy food / nutrition tips could be delivered to people
Diverse people could serve in two year teaching fellowships
School playgrounds could be more green
Mentorship could act as an extended family
Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students
News literacy could be taught
Learning could involve movement / standing
Schools could encourage parental engagement
Teachers could visit parents at home
Restorative discipline could be used in schools
A reading tablet or fitbit with text message reminders and tips could nudge parental engagement and education
School finances could be more efficient
Parenting classes could be taught in high school or be offered by nonprofits
Healthy relationship skills / sex education could be taught in high school / college
Graduation coaches could help at-risk youth throughout their education
Schools could not cut funding for art, music, or drama programs
Teachers could receive donations for specific requests
Low-cost, new books could be available to kids in need
Students could be able to see at school
Relationship building and data analysis could increase graduation rates
Teachers could receive performance-based bonuses
Job readiness skills / career development could be taught in schools
Public policy clearinghouses could be easier to use and more comprehensive
Students could take a gap year
Financial literacy could be taught in high schools
Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback
Networks of schools implementing proven programs could lead to school reform
Children could not be shamed / put into debt if they cannot pay for school lunch
Public school district funding could be less unequal
Mindfulness / yoga could be used in detention
Schools could have a well-run school library
Students could earn micro-scholarships throughout high school
Parents could be encouraged to talk more to their newborns and infants
National educational, scientific, and historical standards could be set for school textbooks
Volunteer tutors could help to improve literacy rates
Also posted on IdeaStormz- The Requirement to Fail, a review on essays.
Low income students could be given more information and support to apply to competitive colleges
Three kinds of tenure tracks could be used in universities
More advisement and support could increase college graduation rates
Syllabi could be collected and shared online
Citizens could receive a basic / guaranteed income (with restrictions or on a EBT card)
Computer programming could be taught as language arts.
Course syllabi could be available online in a searchable format.
Preschool could be part of the public education system
People could learn from others in their community or people online
Make peer teaching a big thing
Textbooks could be rented
Colleges could improve how facilities and buildings are used
Credit could be transferred to colleges more easily
All students could be encouraged or required to take a "gap year"
Healthy school meals could be available to schoolkids
A More Modest Proposal Concering Education
Informal Logic could be a component of Secondary Education
Multisystemic Therapy (MST) could help violent and chronic juvenile offenders
Schools could have coaches that organize play during recess and after school
Bullying could be addressed with babies
Students could learn at home and do homework in school
A digital merit badge system could give credentials to job seekers and encourage life long learning
Education could be available online for free
Corporal punishment could be banned in schools
Small schools could boost graduation rates
Performance-based scholarships could increase student achievement
Learning communities at community colleges could promote student achievement
Career Academies could improve labor market outcomes for students
Families could receive assistance with the FAFSA form in order to increase college attendance
Teachers could be trained by apprenticeship programs
The Nurse-Family Partnership / parent home visiting programs could be used more widely
Public schools could offer apprenticeships or internships
Student surveys could evaluate teachers and schools
Schools could offer better counseling for at-risk youth
