Great article, though my day-dreamed educational system would be a little bit different. But who is to say which one's better until you implement them. On the

Great article, though my day-dreamed educational system would be a little bit different. But who is to say which one's better until you implement them. On the same note, High school and middle school are pretty much a waste of time. In fact, any kind of system that categorize kids into homogeneous age groups are socially and psychologically unhealthy. How can kids learn form their peers if all of them have just about the same exposure and experience in the world? That's why we have all these angsty kids, because no knows better. I've been teaching on the side for a few years. And from my experience, when I mix kids of different ages, they assume instinctual responsibilities (almost tribal). Older kids become more authoritative and care-giving. Younger kids become more attentive and respectful. This kind of social learning is both top-down and bottom-up. I understand the importance of school as a social environment. But if it's going to be homogeneous and unrepresentative of the real world, no real social skills will come out of it. Don't take my word for it. I'm sure we all have interacted with college grads who are clueless about the real world.