Yup.* If I ran schools, I wouldn't use textbooks. I'd bring in
   local scientists or leaders of WHATEVER fields they are
   (politics, history, whatever) - and have them talk about the
   Latest problems they are facing and can't solve. Then I would
   use that as a starting point for learning and go backwards from
   there. After all, fresh minds can come up with fresh answers.* I
   don't see why education has to be so darned identical* - I mean,
   some of it, sure.