As we look toward discussion of the future we want for our children and the educational setting that can provide it, Cabot School is pleased to frame our discussion of personalized learning through the lens of two nationally-recognized films, Beyond Measure and Most Likely to Succeed. We invite our regional neighbors to join the discussion as well, starting Saturday, April 2nd at 5 PM with a free dinner, screening and discussion of Beyond Measure. Please let us know you're coming at cabotschool.eventbrite.com

Where many past documentaries have dwelled on the education crisis and the policies to blame for it, BEYOND MEASURE follows public schools across the country as they take matters into their own hands, innovating from the inside. Subverting our high-stakes education culture, even when it means putting their jobs at risk, the film’s featured educators are the advance guard in a burgeoning national movement to reinvent school. By spotlighting success stories, BEYOND MEASURE shows that it is possible to rise above America’s toxic achievement fixation and build a richer, deeper, more empowering, and student-centered education culture from the ground up.

Notable figures featured in the film include Sir Ken Robinson (international education expert and presenter of the most watched TED talk of all time), Linda Darling-Hammond (education advisor for President Obama’s 2008 campaign), and bestselling author Daniel Pink (Drive and A Whole New Mind). The film team includes Oscar-winning editor Jeffrey Friedman (Common Threads) and Executive Producer Lynda Weinman, founder of Lynda.com.

Jan 16, 2025, 2:30 to 4 PM

Jan 17, 2025, 7 to 9 PM

Jan 18, 2025, 9:30 AM to 12 PM