Why K-12 Education Is Broken for High Achieving Kids | Niels Hoven (Mentava)

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​ ​ My guest today is Niels Hoven, founder and CEO of Mentava.

Niels founded Mentava, an education startup teaching 2-year-olds to read at the 2nd-grade level.

We had a great chat about why K-12 education is broken for high-achieving kids, whether AI will unlock personalized learning, and how his software teaches 2-year-olds to read.

(00:00) Our schools don't work for high-achieving kids (01:26) The problem with K-12 education in the US (03:08) Why California banned 8th grade algebra (10:11) Never be ashamed of advocating for your kids (14:21) How Niels homeschooled 3 kids during COVID (19:25) Teaching 2-year-olds to read like 2nd graders (25:24) Rethinking how we teach kids math (28:44) Will AI replace teachers? (30:34) Will elite college credentials still matter? (35:29) Tips for parents to raise high-achieving kids

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