Nicholas Kristof thinks he has a great idea. In yesterday's NYT column (featured in this morning's pundit round-up) he writes:
[W]e need a new initiative: Teach for the World.
Teach for the World would be a one-year program placing young Americans in schools in developing countries. The Americans might teach English or computer skills, or coach basketball or debate teams.
Jeez, great idea Kristof. But it seems like I've heard of that before. Oh yeah, we've had a program that does exactly that since 1961. It's called the Peace Corps . Heard of it?