The Solution Test - Reactions

According to the reactions I've received when talking to people about my proposed solution, we're definitely doing something right!  My process involved showing people the visual model I developed and then asking them the question, "If a school existed like this, would you send your children to it?"  After talking to dozens of people, I haven't received a single no.

I have also received a lot of qualified yeses.  However, each of these have included fantastic ideas of how to make the model stronger.  For example, one person was concerned about the type of assessments the school would be utilizing.  Another wanted to make sure this kind of education would hold weight in the larger picture of education by asking, "If my kids attended your school, would they be able to get into college?"  These comments have solidified former ideas and given rise to some new ones.

My conclusion: the premise we're building on, namely allowing students to spend part of their time in school studying things they love, is a good one.  Obviously, there a multitude of considerations that still need to be accounted for in designing a new kind of school system.  However, it appears that we're headed in the right direction which is both gratifying and humbling to know.