Pointing out the deficiencies in traditional education, public or private, seldom is worth the effort.

It’s not easy to attract, equip and inspire parents and young people who care more about learning than prestige and comfort, and who are willing to stay the course when a young person stumbles.

Most of the world sees “education” as a way to “provide cogs for a productive society;” or “getting my child in a competitive college so I feel like a successful parent” or something akin to  belonging to a prestigious country club.   Since at Acton we care more about learning than education, arguing seems beside the point.

Occasionally, however, competence — or incompetence – is displayed in such a compelling way it’s worth sharing.  The chart above brings to mind the sage advice: “When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”