Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Tuesday, November 26, 2002 :::
Colby Cosh has blogged about how we educate our wee ones. His proposed model doesn't sound all that different from the old one-room school-house model, except that he sees the parents launching the school rather than the state doing it.
That, of course, is a huge difference. He talks up his model as being less bureaucratic and more accountable, which it would be. But the biggest gains might well come from just forcing parents to think about their kids' education. Older kids might need more specialized teachers, but I think Colby is generally on the right track.