According to the Stanford Center of Longevity, "as many as half of today’s 5-year-olds can expect to live to the age of 100, and this once unattainable milestone may become the norm for newborns by 2050". My son, Teddy, will be 5 this year - what might Teddy's Map of Life look like, and what if his map were supported by a 60-Year Curriculum? What might the implications be for a K-16 (K-100?) system of education?

On a more immediate note, be sure to read NGLC's latest report, What Made Them So Prepared? The authors set out to identify what we can learn from the public schools and districts whose learning models and cultures made them prepared for the challenges of COVID. "Their stories paint a picture of organizational “humaneness” that is a compelling version of the future."