Researcher questions school: 9-5 of mediocre lectures is a terrible idea for kids
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-09-09
Researcher mewwts questioned the value of traditional schooling in the AI era: sending kids to sit still 9-5 in a classroom listening to "at best mediocre" teachers explain concepts via bad PowerPoint slides seems like a terrible idea. The post implies AI-era education should look fundamentally different from one-size-fits-all lecturing.
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