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DIFFERENT EDUCATION SYSTEMS
USA
The United States has many different kinds of schools. There are public schools,
charter schools, private schools, and more. One group of San Francisco schools is
called AltSchool. These schools have a special curriculum. It focuses on technology
and problem solving. The day starts with students using iPads to check their
attendance. Every week, students are given a "playlist" of activities and individual
goals. Students use the week to complete these goals. AltSchool students are not
put into grades. They're put in learning groups: lower elementary, upper elementary,
and middle school. There are also no classrooms at the school. Classrooms are called
"stations" for learning. Students are encouraged to explore and learn freely. For some,
AltSchool is the future of education. For others, AltSchool is an extremely expensive
experiment-about $27,000 per year. What do you think?
