hated school. I found it rough and violent and many of us felt afraid and uninspired. Um, there were some good teachers and they tried hard, but the school was absorbing too many of society's problems.Poverty, neglect, a collapse in social trust, a decline in a sense of community, and the school just couldn't cope. So 30 years later, I'm doing a PhD in education to try and find out why we send so many of our children somewhere they don't like. Because it's not just my school.When I became a teacher myself, ...

Okay. Have you ever looked at this your report card and thought that this maybe decides your whole world. Have you ever seen a grade and thought that this maybe says who I am. Maybe you got a high grade and felt proud. Maybe you got a low grade and felt disappointed.Maybe you compared your grades to your friends. Or maybe you ask yourself a question many students ask. Am I enough.Now what comes to your mind when you see this grade. Failure, disappointment, average. Well, here's the truth.You already started ...