APA Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy: Additional questions for Central and Pacific Division Sessions

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APA Committee on

Main question: "Is high school a better place to teach Intro to Philosophy, and Intro to Ethics, than is college?

Additional questions:

Can philosophy be taught effectively at the 100 level to a significant number of students in 11/12 grades? What qualifications are necessary to teach 100-level courses in philosophy well? (Are advanced degrees necessary? What attitudes and personal characteristics make for good philosophy teaching-at any level?)
Does the emphasis on teaching in high school offer advantages in teaching 100-level courses in light of the the status accorded teaching these classes among (some/many) professors of philosophy?
Is there any interest in creating an AP for philosophy? Is one possible, considering the wide range of questions that are treated in Intro of Philosophy courses?
What effects (intellectual, political, economic) would shifting 100-level courses from college departments to high schools have?
Is co-location (teaching at both a university/community college and a secondary school) possible--or desirable?
Does having philosophy in a large number of high schools increase the amount of students who elect to take philosophy classes, and perhaps major in philosophy, at the university level?