Admittedly, I haven't seen much of what CCC has to offer lately, but the idea of surrendering control of educational content and delivery to a software company, no matter how enlightened they may be, is contrary to everything I believe about education.
Education is a social process.
It requires the interaction of people - teachers and students, students and students, parents and their children, and so on. Technological resources are best when used as tools in the hands of a capable live teacher. I applaud Russell's vision on that count. I don't even think you need a word processor at that point.