by Diana Pineda | Mar 16, 2026
Walk into most primary schools in England, and you will find the same hierarchy. Maths and English sit at the top. The arts and practical subjects are squeezed into the margins. And children are prepared, above all else, to pass tests. But what about the child who...
by Diana Pineda | Mar 6, 2026
Learning to code used to be something only engineers did. Today, anyone can learn, even a preschooler. In the 1980s, when I attended computer class at school, we sat in front of those old 286 computers that, to our generation, looked like something from the future. We...
by Diana Pineda | Mar 1, 2026
Why Teaching Critical Thinking in School Matters More Than Ever. In 1979, Pink Floyd released a protest song that became an anthem against rigid schooling. In Another Brick in the Wall, the chorus declared: “We don’t need no education We don’t need...
by Diana Pineda | Feb 25, 2026
The world has changed faster than anyone expected. Generative AI, immersive learning, hybrid classrooms, and global connectivity have blurred the line between the physical and the digital. Children today don’t “use” technology; they live in it. And...
by Diana Pineda | Feb 24, 2026
Across the world, more and more parents are asking the same question: Why does school feel increasingly disconnected from how children actually learn, and from the world they are growing into? Many families start searching for alternative education because they sense...
