02/12/2026
Five Ways to New Mindsets about Schools | New Society Publishers
In this inspiring post, Ida Rose Florez—author of The End of Education as We Know It—invites us to rethink everything we assume about school. She offers fiv ...
02/10/2026
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02/10/2026
Flagstaff-area Friends! I have a big announcement! I’ll be reading from my book, ‘The End of Education As We Know It,’ at Bright Side Bookshop on First Friday, March 6 from 5-7p.
I’ll be signing copies and having a Q&A too! Please tell your friends and plan to join me!
01/17/2026
Great discussion about regenerative learning and schools on LinkedIn prompted by Ruth Poulsen. Thanks Ruth for quoting me and my book. Check out this though provoking exchange of
#favoritequotefriday | Ruth Poulsen | 18 comments
“Fix-it solutions don’t work because the root problem with schools today is their tenacious fixation on complicated, reductionist, machine-based thinking.” –Ida Rose Florez, Ph.D. , The End of Education as We Know It. As you can see from all my post-it notes, it was hard...
08/06/2025
What a great article! There's so much humans (younger and older) can learn from growing plants. Check out how to add gardening to your home, school, or any learning program!
Growing Minds: The Powerful Benefits of Teaching Children Gardening
Growing Minds: The Powerful Benefits of Teaching Children Gardening
07/23/2025
Wondering what to read next? I d got a suggestion for you!
05/17/2025
An interesting read!
Challenging the Indian Act: An Ethical Perspective | New Society Publishers
This post, from The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power, challenges Indian Act economics by asking not what’s legal, but what’s right.
04/21/2025
Check out my blog for New Society Publishers. Changing how we do school starts with changing how we think about school.
Five Ways to New Mindsets about Schools | New Society Publishers
In this inspiring post, Ida Rose Florez—author of The End of Education as We Know It—invites us to rethink everything we assume about school. She offers fiv ...
02/17/2025
Check out the book give away and the interesting conversation going on about education and what needs to change.
The End of Education as We Know It | New Society Publishers
Schools play a critical role in defining our relationship to people and planet, but modern education reinforces a paradigm based on coercion, extraction, an ...
02/03/2025
Tonight’s the night! Join me and AJ Harper this evening (7 pm eastern) for for a free Monday Night Reading! I’ve selected three passages to share and we’ll have a great discussion about the ideas in The End of Education as We Know It. Registration is required.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Monday Night Reading with Ida Rose Florez and AJ Harper. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome to another night of fantastic storytelling!