Hi @motordrive! I like your idea of introducing school programs for composting (I would say ecologic education in general). I'm not sure it will ever happen, but it should.

I have a very small garden, but I'm also trying to cultivate every surface possible at home and I had a regular compost bin until a coulpa of years ago. Then I switched to a vermicompost bin which is easier for me as you don't need to mix it periodically and you can keep adding food scraps because the worms eat everything superfast.
It also produce a sort of juice that is very rich in nutrients and you can sprinkle it around