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Yair Lev, center, attends a Lower Merion Board of School Directors meeting in the Lower Merion School District Administration Building on Monday, May 11, 2026, in Ardmore, Pa.
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Teaching Profession Opinion No, Self-Directed Learning Doesn't Make Teachers Obsolete
Student ownership raises the bar for good teaching.
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Illustration by Emily Wright for Education Week + Getty

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