The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: 'What, Me Worry?'

The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: 'What, Me Worry?': "One of America's most important entrepreneurs recently gave a remarkable speech at a summit meeting of our nation's governors. Bill Gates minced no words. 'American high schools are obsolete,' he told the governors. 'By obsolete, I don't just mean that our high schools are broken, flawed and underfunded. ... By obsolete, I mean that our high schools - even when they are working exactly as designed - cannot teach our kids what they need to know today."