EDUCATION -- compare today's system with that of years past compare and contrast education in 19th- 20th centuries to that of the 21st century..

One of the
major differences is the degree of variety and choice a person has in today's education system
as compared to the education system of the past. Even in the formative years, there's a lot more
choice. There are magnet schools and charter schools for example. Private schools are more
widely available than they were in the past. 

In higher education, there's
even more choice: traditional college/university, online colleges, trade schools, and all kinds
of self-guided learning programs. Scott Young's MIT Challenge is a great example of self-guided
learning in the digital age.