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The Joy of Encouraging Active Minds

Carl Sagan once said, “Bright, curious children are a national and world resource. They need to be cared for, cherished, and encouraged.”

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Thomas Walker-Werth
Jun 17, 2024
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Carl Sagan once said, “Bright, curious children are a national and world resource. They need to be cared for, cherished, and encouraged.” Sadly, in today’s culture of conformity and one-size-fits-all public education, they rarely are. Countless young people lose their childhood curiosity as their peers belittle their “nerdy” interests while most schooli…

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