Thursday, August 21, 2008

America's educational system




It's interesting to see the diverse approaches taken to education in America, and to see which ones seem to be working.

Below, a model for educational reform: back to the basics that we shouldn't have gotten away from.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR2008082002947.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

Even home-schooling, an age-old concept, is undergoing big changes for the better. In the below link, see how home schooling allows my little brother to excel in education without losing a beat in his ski training.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx8aNn4q2gU

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