I like the comparison with degree courses. A while ago I tried to estimate the efficiency of school attendance in terms of return on investment. (Not just money, mainly time, energy, improving one's lot.) Result: compared with other worthwhile human activities it is staggeringly inefficient. But the school system is so huge and omnipresent that most people don't even give it a thought, sadly.
I like the comparison with degree courses. A while ago I tried to estimate the efficiency of school attendance in terms of return on investment. (Not just money, mainly time, energy, improving one's lot.) Result: compared with other worthwhile human activities it is staggeringly inefficient. But the school system is so huge and omnipresent that most people don't even give it a thought, sadly.
I’m keen to read this! At last a professional who understands our children and recognises that the education system needs a complete overhaul!