Individualism in Learning

The more I see what direction business has taken with the top, most effective learning strategies, the more I believe schools will eventually follow.  Schools struggle to advance and innovate because they don't seek what is possible and aren't motivated to agree-and-go-forward, the way businesses are. 

Business models for learning have aggressively marched to an understanding that the learner is king and becoming learner-centric creates the best learning environment, the best lesson delivery methods, and creates the best learning results.  Each year, the capabilities of technology supported learning systems allow for more and more customized learning opportunities and even customized curricula.  Learners can decide what they need and want to learn giving them the ownership that makes learning a fun thing, or rewarding thing instead of a drudgery thing like "being taught" does.  

Schools cannot seem to get past the need for uniformity and yet more and more of the experts are calling for individualistic learning opportunities for students in K-12 schools.  Is it possible that schools could take advantage of technology the way business has and create individualized learning programs?  Why not?