> it would basically split the learning across 2 years instead of 1, so hopefully it wouldn't require additional time. spend half the time each year; test rudi

> it would basically split the learning across 2 years instead of 1, so hopefully it wouldn't require additional time. spend half the time each year; test rudimentary knowledge the 1st year, mastery in the 2nd year. Hmm, that could be interesting, especially if the mastery is tested in the second half of the year. That would allow you to do the concepts you learned in the first half and bring those into the stuff you learned the previous year...But it could also be a huge gap between actually learning the concepts and then putting them to use teaching someone else. Maybe have it alternating years, where, say, freshmen are teaching 8th graders the first half, then being taught the second half. And that class keeps their schedule of first half teaching, second half being taught as they progress, with the year before and after having the opposite one. > but if necessary, maybe performing arts could be pushed to non-profits to administer outside of school (as is often the case already). The issue with this is that many would never get exposure to them, then. And people need exposure to it (we need to be well-rounded, basically; STEM people need more humanities and humanities people need more STEM). Plus, with people pushing other extra curriculurs (sports!) that take up a lot of school time, it's hard to see many choosing these. Like, my hometown has an art guild, but few students do anything with it, sadly. It's quite a neat place. But they do a lot during school, and I'd hate to deprive that chance for those who are interested (and good). For some kids, it might be what keeps them coming to school and encourages them. Who knows? Plus, this would hurt rural areas quite a lot. But, I think the half-year plan mentioned above makes this point moot. >and i'd suspect final year students would help teach each other in electives. maybe get freshmen from college majoring in the subject. in college, teaching assistants are often only a couple years ahead of you anyway. That'd be an option...if you lived near a university.