Austin,
You are missing the whole point of my NAPS proposal.
What you are recommending will never happen. Developing a unique curriculum for The Top One Percent as you suggest will require a separate dedicated faculty that will drive costs through the roof.
DYS offers a unique approach. So, a unique approach does exist.
And as far as cost, that is really driven by salaries and overhead, not curriculum.
You claimed that your course selection was college level. Well, its not. Its offered at hundreds of schools nationwide.
If your proposal is not going to attract the PG/MG as DYS does and offers what local private, magnet and level III schools already do, then what is the purpose? Seems like a waste of money to me. For instance, in the DFW area, four schools with just 2% of the graduating Seniors produce over 50% of the National Merit Scholars. I don't see what your proposal offers that does not exist at those schools.
Is this school going to be launched into Orbit? I really do not understand the NASA angle.
