Apple Computer is coming to the rescue of Detroit's schoolchildren and, in doing so, may finally push Michigan to nuke its failed public high school system and start over.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm will announce Tuesday that the California computer maker and master of the red-hot iPod will help finance, equip and advise a small top-quality high school for Detroit students at most risk of being left behind.

Where was this when I was growing up? I had to settle for a seminar at Inacomp for the release of the Apple ][. Favorite moment? Playing Apple Panic.