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A curling controversy sparks a bigger question: what happens when we borrow the best parts of elite training and bring them to everyday classrooms? We jump from biathlon fandom and “curlgate” to the pressure young athletes face, the startling math of medal payouts, and why access still decides who gets to compete—on the ice and in school.
We don’t shy away from the hard part: cost and equity. Boutique micro-schools can run $40–75k per year, a nonstarter for most families and districts. So we get practical about what public schools can do today—pilot adaptive tools already in your ecosystem, shift schedules to protect applied learning time, partner with local organizations to expand pathways, and measure mastery instead of seat time.
If you care about personalized learning, AI in education, SEL, CTE, mastery grading, and project-based learning, this conversation will sharpen your thinking and offer concrete steps to try. Subscribe, share with a colleague, and tell us: what’s the first change you’d make to your school day?
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