From the John Byrne Forum, someone was asking:
http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=45808"It is about school in the future. In this system, all classes are taught through television and students all learn at home. Students get to decide what classes they wish to attend and teachers get paid by how many students sign up for their courses. As a result, teachers resort to tricks to get attention. One dresses up as a clown, another wears a bikini, etc. There is an older teacher who decides to teach the old-fashioned way. That's all I remember. I am thinking it was 1960's sci-fi but I can't be sure. Any ideas?"
Any ideas?