"When I used to try and describe what the Khan Academy was, I would tell people that if it were a for..." — Sal Khan

Just as computer science is missing from our school system, so is science fiction.

There are things you can get in that physical experience you cannot get virtually.

There is too much acceptance of people saying, 'I am a math person, or I am an artsy person.' It makes me cringe.

If a student has access to a great school, Khan Academy can supercharge it. It should help a well-resourced school, and if you don't have that, then Khan Academy can have even a bigger impact. But I don't see it as replacing the actual schools... we want to empower teachers and fill in the gaps.