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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Back in the late 70’s and 80’s, during the civil war in Lebanon, we did our whole schooling in chunks. We would go to school during cease fires, then stay in shelters ( often with no electricity) and study on our own with textbooks and workbooks. When we went back to school again ( after a few weeks or months) teachers gave us a placement test to know where to start from. Each grade level had 2-3 levels. Obviously we had no internet at that time. However, there was actual teaching versus assigning work and expecting students to be self sufficient at all times. Even with French education and twice a week lessons in English, many of us did very well on the French baccalaureate as well as the SAT and Toefl exams administered at the American University. 
The education industrial complex is a huge business in the USA, with curriculums being altered every couple of years. Go back to textbooks/ workbooks and simplify everyone’s job while maintaining adequate level of instruction for every student. For those who are very advanced, there are lots of online programs to supplement.  [/quote]

A friend mentioned exactly this. The war there broke out when he was in kindergarten. He still became a cardiologist.[/quote]

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