The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · April 1, 2026 · 59m

Schools Are Teaching Kids the Wrong Things — with Ted Dintersmith

Education advocate Ted Dintersmith argues American schools aren't broken — they're optimized for the wrong century. Schools train compliance and test performance when they should foster creativity, critical thinking, and AI literacy. Covers the growing gender gap in K-12, why math curriculum needs radical rethinking, and why embracing AI in schools is urgent. Galloway's own higher education critiques add fuel.

Highlights

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Schools optimized for the wrong century

Schools train compliance and test performance when the economy demands creativity and AI literacy.

Claude ChatGPT Gemini

References

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What School Could Be — Ted Dintersmith (2018) — Reimagining American education

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Aftermath — Ted Dintersmith (2026) — Education in the age of AI

Misc

✧Dintersmith: venture capitalist turned education reformer

✧Schools 'optimized for the wrong century' — compliance over creativity

✧The gender gap in K-12: boys falling behind across all metrics

✧Galloway has been vocal about higher ed reform — this extends the argument to K-12