Here are some interesting perspectives on the American education system from Harvard Business Review blogger Tammy Erickson:

• While kids today communicate widely using technology, their teachers and school systems do not

• Kids often suggest a teacher or parent "Google" an answer "just to be sure" rather than relying on the knowledge or experience of the adult

• What kids learn in school today will prepare them for the Industrial Age, which is long gone; kids themselves want learning that is relevant and will enable them to be gainfully employed as adults

You can read the entire blog here.