Most parents tend to associate the word “education” with “books,” “school,” and “lessons”—there’s little wonder that this is the case, given the way mainstream schooling permeates the very…

We often look to the West—with an almost wistful fatalism—for many symbols of progressiveness in societal structures. Schooling is no exception. In Canada, for example, all school-aged…

We get to age 18 and we’re expected to decide on a career path or a University degree and we have no idea what we want to do. Some people take a gap year to ‘find themselves’ – and I wonder…

According to a recent article in The Straits Times, the education system is now expected to retrain and upskill half a million adults yearly. The problem with this is clear: retraining and…

If you dare criticise school, you are bound to hear this: “Not MY school. It’s different!” “It’s not all bad,” “It’s not how it used to be,” “You obviously don’t know what school is like…

How much is neurotypicality embedded into our society? How closely do we insist on aligning with limiting definitions of the word ‘normal’ – a word itself that has come to mean…

Great minds think alike. Or do they? We have all heard of and maybe used this phrase before when we share a similar idea with someone. But to quote American artist, Scott Adams: “Great…