I like the work of Papert, Montessori, Egan, and also like what Alan Kay has to say. Very little of their analysis is data driven, but based upon anecdotal exp

I like the work of Papert, Montessori, Egan, and also like what Alan Kay has to say. Very little of their analysis is data driven, but based upon anecdotal experience with students. I don’t think the lack of rigorous use of data undermines their analysis and contributions. I also don’t think one needs to start a company in education or teach in the existing model to be able to contribute ideas and have opinions on the subject. Education is a life long endeavor, and so is teaching and mentoring. If you have raised children, for example, you’re qualified in my opinion to have your views taken seriously. I also have had a failed startup in the edu space and I consider my experiences trying to learn and teach others informally to be more useful towards having an opinion about modern schooling.