" The academic task is about service—each of us contributing to the centuries-old great conversation in our field of study, using our voices to expand the symphony of ideas, for the flourishing of all people (my people, your people), everywhere. “What can I do where I am?” is the clarifying goal for a robust, meaningful education. Too often, schooling feels more like this: “I have to pass the math test so I can take another math test. "

― Julie Bogart , Raising Critical Thinkers: A Parent's Guide to Growing Wise Kids in the Digital Age