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Instead of having two separate courses on microeconoics and macroeconics, I'd have one course on economics in order to include biology. The fact that lower level university biology classes are full doesn't seem to justify excluding it from the curriculum.
To go along with the recommendations to run a pilot project first, you might look at setting up a charter school. Looks like there are a number of different models in Oregon:
Val has the impression that you're mostly looking for feedback that you agree with which made me think of the 15 rules of engineering design, specifically #8:
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Recognize that while emotion is a fundamental driving force in human behavior, emotion must not select alternatives. Emotional commitment is vital for any human being to commit fully to a task, but it must be set aside when making design decisions. A good design engineer must be free of emotional �hang-ups� that inhibit making use of all information available, calmly sorting through the pros and cons of each approach before recommending a solution, and being willing to accept someone else�s idea when objective analysis shows it to be superior.
