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This is probably bound to catch on fast in the us where teachers and their unions are thought (by an unnerving possible majority) to be one of the primary facto
by j2d3 13y ago
This is probably bound to catch on fast in the us where teachers and their unions are thought (by an unnerving possible majority) to be one of the primary factors in our ongoing economic problems.
- bcoates 13y agoI like the idea that it's targeted at people for whom the existing system is failing, rather than a panacea for education. Alternative education programs like this don't have to be capable of replacing traditional education to be a success.
- cowsandmilk 13y agoa program that only admits 18-30 year olds will replace education of minors in the US? This article had a catchy headline, but what is described is not much different from how most of my classes were in college. They've just removed the couple hours of lecture and instead just give out the problem sets. There is no democracy in choosing the problems you are solving, or any encouragement to explore things that interest you.
- zarify 13y agoExcept this isn't really 'school', it's more of a technical college. Students are going to learn a specific skill. (I could be getting confused by how you folks in the US still call what we call university 'school' in which case disregard my comment :/)
- platz 13y agoAgree, the scope here is extremely limited