Mark Philips

Beyond Tomorrow

“In this period of great uncertainty, when basic principles of a just and healthy society are under attack, Chris Nye’s book, Beyond Tomorrow, is a fresh look at the foundations of what is truly important. His analysis of the ills of our public educational system where data and compliance are often more important than actual learning is profound. He makes a passionate call to educate the whole child so as to truly engage students in their learning. He gives many examples of schools, such as Montessori, Waldorf, and Scandinavian schools that do just that. He writes that if we are to save our schools from the oppressive weight of endless testing and rigid curriculums, we need to give our students the freedom to learn in different ways and we need to give our teachers the freedom to experiment with new teaching methods in the classroom. Above all, this book is a storehouse of ideas to generate deep thinking and robust discussion about how to make our world better.”