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States Experiment with Out-of-Classroom Learning

At the end of August, most of Ohio’s teenagers will shake off their summer- time blues, dust off their book bags, and head back to school. But others might be heading to an internship at a local newspaper or hitting the books for independent study. Some might even stay planted in front of the computer screen.
That’s thanks to the state’s new credit flexibility program, which Ohio is launching for the upcoming academic year. The plan puts Ohio on the front lines of a transition away from a century-old pattern of equating classroom time with learning. But while there’s a broad consensus that that measure, the Carnegie Unit, is due for replacement, no such unanimity (全体一致) exists about the design and prospects for plans like Ohio’s. While most stakeholders agree that it’s theoretically preferable to give students the chance to personalize their education, it remains unclear how effective
A. all programs are applied to the entire state
B. the local authorities can decide specific programs
C. the local schools can control students’ test scores D. programs are selected by the local students