Hear from and read about two college dropouts and their rival views on education. You may be surprised to see who they are. Also, take seven minutes to view the video imbedded in the link below (you'll need to click on "Read the Discussion"). And, while you're at it, take a few more minutes to click on the links to the left of the NY Times piece.
What's the primary purpose of education in today's world?
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/03/20/career-counselor-bill-gates-or-steve-jobs/rival-philosophies-both-compelling
I vote for Steve Jobs! I think sometimes if we just get out of the way of our kids, they can and do become their own best teachers. They are born ready to learn and know how to seek out information. When we get into trouble, is when we start creating boxes for the kids. Some of the kids just don't fit into a box.
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