Nicholas

Now that I re-read it, the article doesn't give much detail, most likely a by-product of its age. The principal explained that "21st Century Skills" are not technological, economical, etc. Rather they are "team building", "group education", "interpersonal networking" and other collectivist ideas. The "30 hours of out-of school work time" must be unpaid, in an environment with persons experienced int his field, and must be recorded. The purpose of the "Responsibility Lab" is to specifically do a project that will benefit the community as a whole. I will learn more next week, when the principal is holding a community-wide assembly.

My high school is now implementing a "graduation project" that is the epitome of the socialist, collectivist mindset present in the public school system. This transcends forced community service, to include "team building" activities and "environmental and social responsibility labs". This is the type of crap they are trying to force-feed people (myself included) as the only way to become a productive member of society. Ironic, isn't it? Collectivism as the way to production. For more details: http://snipurl.com/gradproj

My name is Nicholas, and I am a 17 year old student at Hatboro-Horsham High School in Horsham, PA. I just finishd reading Atlas Shrugged, and have decided to explore Objectivism further.