With our commitment to PROJECT REFORMATION, we decided that it was essential to have a look at what social problems exist in the 2020 education system. We noticed that the major problems, like racism, have existed for many years and we needed to eliminate these for when we traveled to 2050. The first issue we looked at was how harmful the Residential School System was for the Indigenous population. We saw how traumatizing this was for students and their families and how Indigenous culture was not valued in the education system. As the York University Four, we took action and abolished the whole Residential School System. When we landed in our time-traveling phone booth, we were fascinated with the changes we saw in 2050. We noticed that there was a vast amount of students who identified as Indigenous and they practiced their culture as if the Residential School System never existed. The first thing we noticed was that students were wearing sacred clothing, like moccasins and feathers in their hair. Students had sage at their desks to promote healing and wisdom. Cree, Inuktitut, and Ojibway were languages spoken at recess between Indigenous students. There was a sweat lodge in the school that allowed students to cleanse their body, mind, and soul. It was clear that the Indigenous community was strong and valued within society. Looking back at our decision to remove the Residential School System, we knew that it was a success!

During our board meeting in 2020, we noticed that racism was still prevalent in the education system. Racialized students were more likely to live in poverty and come from low socioeconomic families. This had a major impact on their access to education and resources. We knew this needed immediate attention so we went back to 1877 and stopped segregating students based on their race. When we entered the phone booth, we could not help but be excited for the changes we were about to see in 2050. As we entered the school, we saw diversity and students did not categorize each other based on their race. Black students and students of colour had an equal opportunity to participate in sports with no fear in regards to costs. Discrimination, bullying, and prejudice were non-existent. When we looked at academic achievement, we noticed that students of colour were very successful and held averages that were equally as high as their peers. These individuals obtained honourable jobs and were seen as highly intellectual members of society. After analyzing our work, we knew this was another massive achievement!

After investigating racism in schools, we saw that Black students and students of colour were disproportionately exposed to the implications of streaming. This practice places students in classes related to their skill level and it is problematic because students can get stuck in classes that do not accurately reflect their intellectual abilities. This can cause students to do more poorly or not challenge them enough. Although changes were made with streaming in 2020, we knew that we had to go beyond this and eliminate it from when it first began. When we took the phone booth into 2050, we saw that the averages of students were 20% higher in the year 2050 compared to 2020. This advancement occurred because students were able to alternate between skill levels until they found the level that they were most successful in. When the York University Four resumed talking about all the changes we made, we were ecstatic because we knew that PROJECT REFORMATION was done for the betterment of society!

'' York University 4 '' is a group of university students who saw a problem and wished to change it. They saw a problem with what the education system was like, and in 2020 decided to make grave changes to it. At one point they realized that these major changes are creating a brand new system. So they decided to make a new education system and named their project ''' PROJECT REFORMATION '''.

Education has always been an important aspect of society. Education is also given and received in many different ways. In the old system which followed the policies of Egerton Ryerson, it was clear that Imperialist and Colonized views and perspectives were the ones that were being addressed and taught within schools. The colonizers were viewed as people who saved the Indigenous people, and there was a clear divide between East and West. The ''' York University 4 ''' made sure to change this. In making these changes they realized that even the way of teaching follows Imperialist and Colonized ways. They made sure to not only add Indigenous History but also Indigenous ways of learning and knowing.

When we stepped out of the phone booth in 2050 there were not immediate differences seen in general, but as we explored the sidewalks and streets we began to notice antennas mounted on mailboxes throughout the city and almost no overhead wires anywhere. The streets were relatively calm and as the four of us made our way to the local high school we noticed from afar all the solar panels on the roof and the parking lots that accompanied schools in 2020 were suspiciously smaller. There were only a few vehicles there, all looked to be parked over metallic plates which we later learned are wireless charging stations. Most strikingly none of the cars had steering wheels. They just sat there waiting to be summoned by the next rider(s). They were basically 4 wheeled ‘cabins’ that could accommodate 4 people in 2 rows of individual chairs.