We'd love to tell you what's going on in this picture, but we can't. There's a fairly large and substantial wall in the way. Sorry about that. We'll give it our best shot, all the same. The key to deciphering this image is in the title. "The Future of Education". That's a pretty child-like ball that's up in the air, too. This would seem to be a commentary on the future of schooling, as we all become more concerned about threats to our children.
If we keep increasing security around children, and talk about putting schools on 'lockdown' with armed guards and regulated hours, how close are we getting to using the language of prison? And if children are treated with a prison regimen when they're young, how will it impact them as an adult? The picture is a clever way of saying a lot whilst showing us almost nothing