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I think you're on to something here Val, perhaps us Ugly Americans would view some of the European methods of education as too radical.

Big wave to Kcab overseas!! This is me,,,envious! : --not sick, just green!

I think there are a lot of people looking at this thing shaking their heads thinking that there has to be a better way. It's just too big, IMO.

Our family has decided to take on some of the responsibility for our children's education. If you were a fly on the wall in my house, I'd guess you'd see something more akin to what you would see in Europe based on Kcab's description.

David Brooks wrote a depressing column on practice and IQ today. Like so many other advocates of phony egalitarianism, he completely misses the point.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/opinion/01brooks.html

Val

Val -

Not only are you right about D. Brooks lame column, there are also several others who agreed with you and wrote in to say so. Check out the comments section.


EW

I'd like to see David Brooks explain Shakespeare or Milton.

They practiced a lot!!!!

Val

I was one of them. I'm #24.

Val

Why do columnists get paid to write pieces that are hollow at best and misleading at worst?

Is it to rile up the readership? artificially boost the page hits and click-throughs?*

*web jargon alert