Every government in recent memory comes unstuck with education. They have promised to make it better but on the whole they cannot deliver. Behind the vision lies a stark reality.
Education depends on resources and access to resources.
The arrival of print revolutionised education. The arrival of the Web will do the same. But governments are failing to grasp the nettle. Once again private enterprise seems to be providing the best model for moving forward. The Howstuffworks Web site is one of the most powerful educational tools on the Net.