>>11629167You mean just the adademic system or the entire education system? For the latter I propose we completely separate educational institutions from the educational authorities. What I mean by that is that curriculums and tests for all subjects on all grades are entirely proposed a separate entity than the one the one that teaches the respective subjects. For that individual this would mean that all they would really be obligated to do is the tests in subjects for which they will be graded on, how they get the education is an entirely different matter.
What this in essence means is that students are free to learn subjects however they or their guardians want, whether it be hiring a personal teacher, self-study, or attending a school. Their one and only obligation would be to show up a tests to be graded. I belive this would make education more flexible and thus people have more choice in pursuing it in a way that suits their needs.
Another major change I would bring about is introducing economics as a subject for students. Students from grades 4 and up would be taught about banking, taxes, and generally how money work. I believe a society where the majority has a good understanding of money is a society more capable of making better decision both on an individual and national level.
Studens should be allowed from an early age to decide what they learn, most subjects should be optional, except for elementary maths and language subjects, which would be compulsory for all grades. This effectively means that if the stundent knows they'll never be a bilogogist, they won't have the waste their time learning about how mitochondrias work, if a student know they'll never be a historian, they won't have to waste their time learning about the Bronze Age.
Ultimately I want school to be more focused on the individual and give them more choice over what they learn and how their learn it. I believe a more free and open society is intrinsically a better one.
