Chinese schoolchildren during lessons at a classroom in Hefei, east China’s Anhui province, in 2010.

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I loved this piece from NPR from November of 2012.  Whether you have kids or not, this makes a lot of sense.

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This article from Russell Ackoff on education is great: The Objective of Education Is Learning, Not Teaching.

Here’s a snippet: “Traditional education focuses on teaching, not learning. It incorrectly assumes that for every ounce of teaching there is an ounce of learning by those who are taught. However, most of what we learn before, during, and after attending schools is learned without its being taught to us. A child learns such fundamental things as how to walk, talk, eat, dress, and so on without being taught these things. Adults learn most of what they use at work or at leisure while at work or leisure. Most of what is taught in classroom settings is forgotten, and much or what is remembered is irrelevant.”

Interesting article about our country’s mail system from Business Week.