tidbit: in my high school I was given a math book and told to read the book at night, and do the homework in the classroom the next day. There were students at

tidbit: in my high school I was given a math book and told to read the book at night, and do the homework in the classroom the next day. There were students at every level sitting at long tables. The two teachers roamed the aisles in case we had questions. They verified our work and pulled a few of us aside if we all seemed to be stuck at the same place. Sounds amazingly like the 60 Minutes story I just heard. Funny thing is, my high school did this in 1978, and the school was Berkeley High EAST Campus. Further, it was considered a punishment to be forced to go there. Result: I did the 9 month Geometry course, developed at Berkeley High, in 3 months and passed the required exam. I'd say, this works and I'm living proof.