Bill Bennett: The Education of an E-School Skeptic  By Alexandra
Starr Bill Bennett is no stranger to conversions. The college
student who flirted with joining the left-wing Students for a
Democratic Society and went on a blind date with Janis Joplin
grew up to become one of the most ideological members of Ronald
Reagan's Cabinet. Now the former Education Secretary is
repositioning himself -- again. The same man who once cast a
skeptical eye on the efficacy of computers in education, writing
in his book The Educated Child that there was "no good evidence
that most uses of computers significantly improve learning," is
now plunging into the burgeoning online education market.
Bennett, 58, is chairman of K12, a national school that offers a
complete primary and secondary education online. His role:
reviewing lesson plans, meeting with potential investors,
recruiting board members, and weighing in on senior hiring
decisions. He devotes about 10 days per month to the project.
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