I don&#x27;t know enough about Gladwell personally to make a qualified remark, but I don&#x27;t see the relevance of his supposedly &quot;statist&quot; political views or opinions on the value of higher education.<p>The &quot;structure&quot; I refer to is the traditional classroom setting: chalk board, desks, chairs, and sitting while listening to a lecture. The suggestion is that this format is less optimal for children at the age of 6, and that it might be best if they were closer to 7 before educating them in this environment. Perhaps you believe it&#x27;s inappropriate for children of any age, but this really has nothing to do with this specific study or my comment. It&#x27;s just an opinion on public education in general: if written at all, better as a reply to the post than my comment.