Aylon Samouha speaks at TEDNext. November 9 - 11, 2025. Atlanta, GA. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

December 9, 2025

TED

Schools urgently need a redesign. Here's how

When kids say school is "fine," that's the sound of potential fading, says education innovator Aylon Samouha. He introduces Transcend, the nonprofit engaging communities across the US to redesign their schools and connect learning to the world kids are growing into. Check out what school looks like when students are solving real-world problems and building things that matter, not just studying what's on the test. (This ambitious idea is part of The Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)

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