We are now well into the age of the internet. A time where almost any information is accessible from devices conveniently stored in each individuals pocket. What is really the point of convening in a geographical location for the sole purpose of education. Of course there is the whole social networking of "school," but in the sense of learning, it seems to be obsolete.
Wikipedia, Youtube, and so many more websites can easily do all the teaching that is necessary for actual learning. Gaining access to knowledge is so easy with all the resources that almost everyone has now.
So then what is the real point of school? It is something to grant proof of "education." It doesn't necessarily mean that you learned stuff, but it shows people that you paid money to learn stuff, and were able to reproduce it on tests. It is proof that you did something rather than nothing.
How long will it take for this proof system to become more efficient? Couldn't it happen now?
I know that there are millions of holes in my theory, but I haven't actually sat down and planned out an entire education system suitable for a large and advanced country. I'm just trying to say that it seems very possible that schools may soon be obsolete.
