AoPS CEO Ben Kornell on productive struggle, AI-era learning, and the mindset every student needs to meet the moment.
INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero
A seasoned educator turned edtech trailblazer, Ben Kornell has built his career around a single conviction: learners rise when we raise the ceiling for what’s possible. Now leading Art of Problem Solving (AoPS), he brings an unusually wide-angle view of education—shaped by years in the classroom, inside school districts, and at the helm of organizations pushing the boundaries of how students learn.