From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Fri May 24 2002 - 11:52:51 MDT
>From: Wei Dai <weidai@eskimo.com>
>I don't think there is any disagreement between us. Yes, the
>average parent pays for only a small portion of their childrens
>education (at least in the U.S., I'm not sure about other
>countries). Parents can choose to pay more out of their own
>pockets, but most don't, even for children who would benefit from
>more educational resources.
I guess I misunderstood.
Yes, the evidence clearly indicates that children should begin
their education much earlier than they currently do, and that such
early learning has big advantages later on, more cost effective
too. I think the growing awareness of this helps. I am often
surprised that my friends who have children seem unaware that they,
rather than the school, are the primary educators. Most have not
taken adequate steps financially either.
Hyperlearning.
I'm just looking to thwart the plans of the lets-redistribute-the-
wealth-schemers.
>Phil's idea seems to be that children can voluntarily pay for
>their own education once they grow up. Don't you wish that you
>could send some money back in time to when you were a child so
>that you could have gotten a better education? Maybe with the
>appropriate financial market tools, you can. But I'm not sure how
>it's supposed to work, hence the request for clarification.
My education was largely based on the ignorance of those entrusted
with the teaching (parents included). A good part of it therefore
was no fault of theirs. My own ignorance cost me a great deal of my
after service education, along with the governments broken promise
concerning the G.I. bill.
I don't see how Phil's plan differs from current education loan
plans, guess I'll wait for clarification also...
Brian
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