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“In an era where information is commoditized and readily available via AI and search engines, the value of what we know is depreciating, while the value of who we are is appreciating.
Here are 5 reasons why prioritizing character development creates a superior education for the long-term future.”

The following talk was given at the 2019 global convention of Neohumanist Education in Salorno, Italy by 5th grade teacher Amal Jacobson.

[You will not get an argument from me against the state tests. They are well-designed by dedicated and brilliant thinkers. They accurately measure a narrow sliver of academic proficiency, assuming…

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Last year our theme was Integral Learning. We experimented with thematic units that integrated many academic disciplines. By contrast, most school learning is accomplished through separate subject studies. For example,…

Here is an archive of articles published on the blackboard in past years: Yearly themes 2011: Authentic Learning 2012: Friendship 2013: Technology 2014: Determination 2015: Emergent Curriculum 2016: Integral Learning…

Gem #1 :PSEUDO-CULTURE or TRUE HUMAN CULTURE? Idealism is strong when it comes to one’s own child. No parent wants to see their child become a slave to the money…

In many spheres of life we see that people are having increasing difficulty acting for the long term, due to short term pressures. A politician has an election coming up,…

by Progressive School Graduate Amal Jacobson Tonight I was asked to give a speech on Neohumanism, but that of course leads us to the obvious question, “What is Neohumanism?” It’s…

What are the results of a character-based education? What if the priority during childhood was to develop special traits and healthy attitudes, rather than fill in the right bubble on…

… true stories from my daily life as principal of Progressive School of Long Island stories in reverse chronological order (names removed for privacy)   10/15/19 Today I received this…