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No More Gifted Students in Mamdani’s New York City

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1400 implied HN points • 04 Feb 26
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. The new mayor plans to phase out the city’s gifted and talented kindergarten program, affecting roughly 18,000 current G&T students and about 2,500 new admits each year.
  2. Many parents and advocates warn that abolishing G&T would hurt high-achieving kids who need advanced academic support and runs counter to what families want.
  3. Critics frame the move as part of a broader progressive shift that challenges merit-based programs and point to other recent policy decisions they say have had harmful consequences.

Why I Don’t Homeschool

The Analog Family • 1458 implied HN points • 19 Aug 24
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. The public school system in Ontario can be good enough for many families. It offers physical activities, creative learning, and outdoor experiences, unlike some more extreme examples seen elsewhere.
  2. The author loves her job and doesn't want to pause her career for homeschooling. She feels it's important to balance work and family life while still providing education.
  3. Education is about more than just school. The author believes in filling learning gaps with real-life experiences, discussions, and activities at home, emphasizing ongoing education outside of the classroom.

Really, Really Big News

DrawTogether with WendyMac • 1533 implied HN points • 16 Mar 23
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. DrawTogether is launching DrawTogether Classrooms for educators for free, combining art and social emotional learning.
  2. DrawTogether Classrooms is adaptable for various learning environments and designed for students aged 4-11.
  3. Educators signing up immediately get access to resources, curriculum, and support, with a focus on building a community.
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The Rise of the Homeschool Brigade

The Recovering Academic • 673 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. Homeschooling is growing rapidly in the United States, with nearly 400 districts reporting 1 in 10 children homeschooled.
  2. Public schools provide diverse experiences for children, allowing them to interact with different people and cultures.
  3. Concerns about safety and academic quality drive some parents to homeschool, impacting trust in public institutions like schools and universities.

Thank you grocery store man

Disaffected Newsletter • 1019 implied HN points • 28 Feb 23
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. People enjoy simple, friendly interactions, like sharing a tote bag at the grocery store, which can brighten their day.
  2. Many young people struggle with basic skills, such as math, due to a lack of foundational education.
  3. The current teaching environment focuses more on social issues than on essential subjects like math and history, leaving students unprepared for real-life challenges.

Follow the Money...

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 378 implied HN points • 30 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Public Schools
  1. The topic of school funding can lead to hateful and extreme rhetoric, especially from those pushing for privatization of public schools.
  2. There is a concerted effort by certain groups to defund public schools and redirect funds to private, often unaccountable institutions.
  3. Extreme rhetoric against public school advocates is often driven by profit-seeking individuals and politicians, rather than genuine concern for children's education.

Teachers Became Activists, and Censorship Followed

KERFUFFLE • 31 implied HN points • 13 Dec 25
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. Teachers in public schools have become more openly political and have taken activist roles in classrooms and on campuses.
  2. In response, schools — notably in California — have introduced new speech rules that restrict what students and staff can say about the Israeli‑Palestinian conflict.
  3. This politicization of education has led to increased censorship and a shrinking space for open discussion of controversial topics.

How experience makes me support school choice

Tilting At Windmills • 157 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. The author's personal experience attending both public and private schools influenced their support for school choice.
  2. School choice advocates argue that accountability is better in a market-driven system compared to traditional school boards.
  3. The author highlights the discrepancy in decision-making between closing public schools and private schools based on individual parent choices.

a brave new fahrenheit 1984

bad cattitude • 204 implied HN points • 21 May 25
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. Education should focus on real learning instead of indoctrination. Many schools today seem to teach obedience rather than critical thinking.
  2. People in power often use social norms and control to suppress dissent and creativity. This can make it hard for individuals to think for themselves.
  3. Allowing more freedom in education and access to unfiltered information is important. Relying on the government to control what people learn may lead to biased and limited perspectives.

Rural Schools are the Epicenters of Rural Life

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 258 implied HN points • 05 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Public Schools
  1. Public schools are the heart of rural Missouri, playing a central role in the community's activities and connections.
  2. Missouri faces challenges with funding its public schools, ranking at the bottom in funding compared to other states.
  3. Defunding public schools through voucher schemes can significantly impact rural communities by leading to school closures, economic setbacks, and educational disruption.

Poisoned Water in Missouri Public Schools? Let The Kids Eat Cake.

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 199 implied HN points • 07 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Public Schools
  1. Criticism of Jean Evans for pushing for school choice in rural Missouri despite concerns about poisoned water in public schools
  2. Questioning the motives of those advocating for privatization of public schools and the impact on rural communities
  3. Highlighting the lack of real school choice options and the challenges faced by rural families in accessing alternative education

We Can't Have A Consensus History

Outlandish Claims • 19 implied HN points • 17 May 24
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. Standardized history education has become impossible, and we should stop trying to force a consensus.
  2. The cyberpunk genre's predictions about inequality and information technology have largely come true, but virtual reality as a dominant force did not materialize.
  3. History education should encourage individual exploration and discussions, rather than enforcing a set curriculum, to allow for diverse perspectives and avoid indoctrination.

Education’s Technology Problem

Homo Ludens • 0 implied HN points • 05 Oct 19
🚌 Education Public Schools
  1. Technology alone cannot solve the issues in the education system; ethical transformation is crucial.
  2. Private for-profit educational alternatives have not proven successful, leading to student debt issues.
  3. Dependency on technology as a solution overlooks crucial societal issues like mental health, food insecurity, and more that cannot be addressed solely through technology.

Rolling Back Child Labor Laws--Enabling Child Predators

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 0 implied HN points • 11 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Public Schools
  1. Rolling back child labor laws can create situations that put children in danger from sexual predators in the workplace.
  2. States like Arkansas and Iowa have rolled back child labor laws and defunded public schools, prioritizing corporate interests over child safety.
  3. Child labor laws are important not just for preventing exploitation, but also for protecting vulnerable children from abuse and danger.