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How does 20 Under 20 change education in any way? You start with just 20 Under 20, and then scale it out after initial success. Just like YC. also provide

How does 20 Under 20 change education in any way? You start with just 20 Under 20, and then scale it out after initial success. Just like YC. also provide an atmosphere where students can study, party, hook up, make mistakes, and otherwise learn how to become members of society... kids shouldn't pay $40k a year to party Well, we are in the middle of a Great Recession and the projections are that the double dip is coming [1]. We need to decouple the stated reason (it will get you a job) from the actual reason (it is fun). Because it is not so much fun when it doesn't get you a job and the party is over. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/your-money/a-recession-forecast-that-has-been-reliable-before.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/your-money/a-recession-for...

butterfi 15y ago
>You start with just 20 Under 20, and then scale it out after initial success. Just like YC. The problem with scaling is that is assumes most people start at the same base line, need the same resources, and progress at the same speed. We've had an industrial model of education in this country for decades and it's not really working for us. I've seen countless people try to "solve" the education problem by modeling business practices and generally speaking it never works out.
- nickpinkston 15y ago
  20U20 doesn't have distinct time periods like YC, just progress meetings/interviews. I'm fully with you on getting rid of the single model of "mainstream" schooling - the industrial part is so true...