OT; Corning technology

[Kenneth Brody]

On 3/8/2011 1:58 PM, Bill Campbell wrote:
[...]
> Or as John Dewey said:
>
>       The children who know how to think for themselves spoil the
>       harmony of the collective society that is coming, where
>       everyone would be interdependent.  1899
>
>       Independent self-reliant people would be a counterproductive
>       anachronism in the collective society of the future where
>       people will be defined by their associations.  1896
[...]

Then there's the "no child left behind" act, which is actually closer to "no 
child gets ahead".

Have a kid who's having trouble learning?  You'll get all the help you need. 
  Have a kid who's bored because he learned all this stuff 2 years ago, and 
should be in advanced classes?  Sorry, we can't help you.

-- 
Kenneth Brody