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Re:Ask HN: If you could transform higher education, ... by protomyth on Thursday October 21, 2010 @07:21PM (#1817868)
I would probably start a parallel system starting with 13 year olds and teach them the basics (reading, writing, math, science, history) through a program focusing on a trade or craft (limited selection obviously). Something where they can apply their knowledge in real world items but be taught the lessons through a focus they were interested in. Then setup the college years to broaden there knowledge and go into more traditional college subjects.

I guess if I ever get "really rich" I will try it privately.

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Re:Ask HN: If you could transform higher education, ... by djb_hackernews on Friday October 22, 2010 @09:10AM (#1819535)
We already have those, they are vocational technical high schools. In my small New England town I had the option of two different ones, one with a focus on agriculture and animal husbandry and one more focused on the trades.
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Re:Ask HN: If you could transform higher education, ... by protomyth on Friday October 22, 2010 @11:55AM (#1820118)
We have some like that this way too, but I was more thinking a focus on general education via a liked craft. Something further into the academic side.
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