October 28th, 2017 By Will Stanton Guest writer for Wake Up World My name’s Will Stanton and I’ve dedicated my life to changing the education system. I have created a new...
Category - Education
7 Things They Never Told Me At School – But Could Have
By Paul A. Philips Guest Writer for Wake Up World It’s funny, but when asked about things learnt that have served to be the greatest contribution to their lives most people will not mention...
Student Mental Health Crisis – How Campuses Have Become Mental War Zones for Our Youth
By Andreas Toupadakis Ph.D Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Student mental health… is the elephant in the room that no one is talking about.” ~ Richard...
The United Police State of America: 10-Year-Old Autistic Boy Spends the Night in Jail — For Kicking a Teacher
April 25th, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World “The State represents violence in a concentrated and organized form. The individual has a soul, but as the State is a...
8 Ways School is Making Children Stupid and Depressed
By Sofo Archon School is supposed to help children grow into mature, conscious, responsible, intelligent adults, who have mastered the art of living, and who can contribute their gifts to the world...
The Loose Parts Movement: Bringing Adventure, Nature and Imagination Back to Children’s Play Time
By Caileigh Flannigan Guest writer for Wake Up World It is a disappointing thing to see new playgrounds developed in city spaces sit there empty each day, or to walk in the park and hear no...
A Bucket of Ice Water a Day Keeps the Doctor Away in Siberian Kindergartens
January 13th, 2017 By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World In a culture that goes to the extreme in order to avoid any form of physical or psychological discomfort, the idea of...
Instead of Punishment, This School Teaches Mindfulness and Yoga — With Stunning Results
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World Back in the 70s, during my grammar school years, I vividly remember a disturbing incident. I was in the school office when I heard the male...
How Unstructured Play and Time in Nature Benefit a Child’s Development
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World Research proves there are many positive effects of contact with nature on children and their overall well-being. Nature can be attributed to higher...
The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America: 7 Ways the Ruling Elite Are Making Us Dumber
By Paul A. Philips Guest writer for Wake Up World If you want to hijack a planet, what could be a better way of doing it than by controlling the populace without them ever knowing? Unaware that...
Build-Your-Own-American: How The Government is Manipulating America’s Youth
By Ryan Cristián Guest writer for Wake Up World Few would disagree that this country’s school system is, at best, behind the times; at worst, stifling unique perspectives...
Want a Successful Public School System? Look to Finland — Where Play, Cooperation and Little Homework are the Key to High Student Performance
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World America’s public school system is in crisis, with burned-out teachers and failing literacy rates, along with ongoing issues of...