Daniel Greenberg

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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But, neither of these educational scenarios worked for us, so when we started a family, we wanted a different school for our children. And the other founders felt the same way. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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I followed the rules, and I was a high achiever. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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I'll tell you what the real problem is: These people are working under the assumption that they know better about what is good for kids, what kids need to learn to get ahead in this world. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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I'm not too worried about that. I am a big believer in modeling. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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If you watch young children play, you will notice that they create games, characters, situations, whole worlds in which they immerse themselves with intense concentration. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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In traditional schools, you're penalized for making a mistake. But that won't work in the new information culture, in the digital world we live in today. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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Just the concept of personal freedom within a democracy, for instance, is a relatively young idea - only about 300 years old in this country. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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Kids are finding out about the potential for discovery online from other sources; many of them have computers at home, for instance, or their friends have them. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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So, I see technology as a Trojan Horse: It looks like a wonderful thing, but they are going to regret introducing it into the schools because it simply can't be controlled. ↗

— Daniel Greenberg

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