Stephanie Bender follows Ken Robinson's well-known talk with some ideas on how to solve the problem of deadening creativity in schools. Stephanie is a senior at Downingtown East High School and a student of the Teacher Academy at CAT Pickering. She is a strong believer in the importance of creativity in all aspects of education. She will be attending James Madison University next fall with an academic achievement scholarship.

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