From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <retroman@turbont.net>
>> Maybe hyperlearning is the answer, instead of grades, you
>I've often thought that this would be a good idea, that the
We agree on this...
>>I'm sure the National Education Association would really hate
Sorry Mike we don't agree on this one. The vast majority of
scientists in this country are Union, and even the doctors are
organizing now.... Every right you have in the workplace was won
for all workers by the effort of Union labor.
Less than a block from where I sit typing this is Haymarket, where
in the early part of this century Union organizers were framed,
then murdered by the police to try to prevent the establishment of
the eight hour workday.
>identify reading level, lower level students receive extra
>>classes, which means they have to stay in school longer, so
>>they're motivated to learn. At the lowest levels, require the
>>parents to come in for weekend classes with the kids..... The
>>idea being to raise all students to a specific proficiency
>level.
>>
>> The good news is that hyperlearning systems are very cost
>>effective as software...
>>
>> Give every kid a Thinkpad......
>savings alone in the reduction of future prison populations (at
>$50,000 per year per convict) would more than pay this investment
>back.
>>this policy and that's pretty good evidence it's a good idea
>> I'm sure they would hate it, but we disagree as to why....
Brian
Member, Extropy Institute, www.extropy.org
Life Extension Foundation, www.lef.org
National Rifle Association, www.nra.org, 1.800.672.3888
Mars Society, www.marssociety.org
Ameritech Data Center Chicago, IL, Local 134 I.B.E.W