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As the article clearly stated, the formation of the “modern” public school system was an attempt to counter the high cost of contemporary books a new school system must be developed.

The digital age has changed the very nature of information. Prior to the electronic web knowledge as possession. I had the book, went to the class, or developed it myself. In any case it was mine. In today's world knowledge is one of location - I know where to go get the information that I need or want.

Fifty years ago when I went to college the schools used to advertise the size of their libraries and inter-library lending agreements. Now they advertise the IT systems.

What is the future of the American System? How about a replay of the 18th Century? We formed the central school system to make good a shortfall - lack of personal libraries. So why not reorganize the central school systems to make good the lack of home science laboratories, bands, choruses, and other socialization activities?