Why Education | Scott Langille

People often ask me why I care so much about improving education. My unwavering interest in this problem is seemingly irrational—but the same could be said about all passions. Bill Gates and others have poured billions into this problem with little to show for it. Edtech is notoriously challenging to execute on. And new technology like phones in classrooms seem to make teaching more difficult, not less. But there is hope. Khan Academy exists. Good teachers exist. And each student is born with a bright light of curiosity that could power pursuits previously unforeseen that might change education as we know it. I hope to be one of those students. Growing up, it was easy for me to see the failures of the education system. Most of my time in class was spent in boredom or annoyance. It was difficult for my teachers to control a class of 20 or 30 kids who didn't want to be there. Sitting through it all, I dreamt of what a better education system might look like. I did my learning outside of

People often ask me why I care so much about improving education. My unwavering interest in this problem is seemingly irrational—but the same could be said about all passions. Bill Gates and others have poured billions into this problem with little to show for it. Edtech is notoriously challenging to execute on. And new technology like phones in classrooms seem to make teaching more difficult, not less. But there is hope. Khan Academy exists. Good teachers exist. And each student is born with a bright light of curiosity that could power pursuits previously unforeseen that might change educatio