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.
You know there was a time in which you did come up with something near perfect in terms of education. I remember, when I had come over, you and I had talked about how the best ROI for education could be achieved. You had said it was best that one would take high school, and then two years at a community college. Transfer out and then attend university. This would both fulfill getting a degree and diploma two years faster than any other route. I still remember that. Of course, we know now many people take this option; but do people really sit down and think about it in that way?
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