Schools should innovate

In today’s world, it’s become so important to spend time with your family, and be physically active. People like Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres promote the same message: that we should value our families and battle unhealthy habits. This message is especially geared toward the teens of today.

However, being a teen in high school comes with a price: a lot of stress from school. When teens spend their afternoons doing homework or stressing over a final exam, they lose precious family time, and time to be active. It has been proven that stress on any level is unhealthy. So how do we reduce the stress for a healthier future?

Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, believes in a new system he calls “Flipping the classroom.” This system is less stressful for all students who tried it. The idea is that kids learn using video lectures at home, and use class time to master the material. Teachers agree that it is a better use of their time, and students think that it’s much easier.

As the world around us is moving forward, changing and becoming more innovative every day, why not innovate our school systems, too?

Alex Britton

Spokane