I am very interested in watching this film once it’s released. I am not buying into the idea that in order to raise (and educate) “successful” kids that they have to be SuperKids and overstressed kids. [...]]]>

Race to Nowhere is a close up look at the current state of education and childhood in America.

I am very interested in watching this film once it’s released. I am not buying into the idea that in order to raise (and educate) “successful” kids that they have to be SuperKids and overstressed kids.

This is a major reason why I love Enki Education so much. Enki focuses on what’s important: raising whole children and teaching them the rhythms of life, of nature, of humanity, and then building academic and concepts upon this important foundation.

The end result for its students? Deep, profound learning and understanding of not only themselves, but the nature of the world. This is in direct opposition to the “go, go, go, achieve, perform, drill, drill, drill, bigger, faster, higher, better, mentality so prevalent today.

I remember a Newsweek cover many many years ago entitled “Too Much Homework?” (paraphrasing here) but I bought that magazine and saved it for many years because I knew that things were only going to get worse from there. By worse I mean exactly what these filmmakers are highlighting.

Perhaps we’ll all watch and be inspired to be part of the change. Even if it’s only in small ways inside your own home or community.