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To: PMS Witch who wrote (23383)	3/4/1999 1:44:00 PM
From: dmf	Respond to of 77397

PMS Witch: OT/Education What paper were you reading? I think that schools need to provide opportunities, challenges and minimum requirements. Once the minimum requirements are met, let's allow students to follow their interests, dream a little, reach out for compelling challenges and generally get excited about what they want to learn. I found my own son did more than I, or anyone else would ever ask of him when he was given a little freedom. You and I didn't always see the relevance in what we were learning in school and it's the same today. Maybe schools should use flex time. A core when all students need to be there for meetings and class lectures and whatever must be done in mass, and then a good bit of time where students can work on the school campus with teachers and other students in mentor/peer relationships where a group can ask questions they want to ask, research what they find fascinating and think about what can be done in the world, by individuals and groups who are willing to rally round a compelling idea. Anyway, I enjoyed your rant and the chance to rant a bit myself. Like you, I envy some of the opportunities students have today but can't believe schools seem comfortable with some of the same old problems. The schools do recognize that they need to improve. When the educational institutions accept that change and growth must become a part of the system rather than something to be tolerated, we'll be on the right path. That's what I like about charter schools. I have a feeling too many administrators are looking for the final "answer" rather than realizing that education is a process just like science. Why should Andy Grove speak of Silicon Valley time (was that what he compared to Washington time?) and have our kids in schools that take 40-50 years to implement new ideas? I love seeing Cisco and Intel involved in educational efforts. I know there are many reasons, but the bottom line is that most everyone benefits. Enough. dmf