I watched this TED talk a number of years ago, but just stumbled upon it again while watching some stuff on http://upl8.tv. It’s a really interesting talk; you should watch it. :-)
https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.