The Maasai resisted formal education for decades. Schools taught in languages they did not speak, valued knowledge they did not recognize, and prepared children for lives that had no place for cattle. But resistance has shifted. Parents now see education as necessary for navigating a world that will not accommodate pastoralism indefinitely. Enrollment is rising, especially for girls. The first generation of educated Maasai is entering professions, politics, and advocacy. Education is changing the community, and the community is negotiating what to keep and what to let go.