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Why I Don’t Homeschool

The Analog Family • 1458 implied HN points • 19 Aug 24
🚌 Education Public Schools Homeschooling Child development Curriculum Parenting
  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 Arts 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.

The Dangerous Rhetoric of School Choice

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper • 696 implied HN points • 07 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy School funding Rhetoric Privatization Public Schools
  1. Aggressive school choice activists use hateful rhetoric to silence public school advocates.
  2. Donors and politicians pushing for school choice are often motivated by profit rather than children's well-being.
  3. Privatization of public schools through school choice schemes takes funding away from public education for private gain.

The Truth about Randi Weingarten and the School Closures

COVID Reason • 1725 implied HN points • 20 May 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education Public Schools
  1. Randi Weingarten was a key figure in keeping US public schools closed during the pandemic.
  2. Weingarten is accused of causing significant harm with school closures and is now attempting to rewrite history.
  3. Challenging school closures led to negative consequences for some individuals, highlighting the impact of advocacy against teachers' unions.
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The Rise of the Homeschool Brigade

The Recovering Academic • 673 implied HN points • 14 Nov 23
🚌 Education Public Schools Community Impact Global Perspectives
  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 Teaching Methods Parenting Mathematics
  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 Education Public Schools School choice Public funding Privatization
  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.

How experience makes me support school choice

Tilting At Windmills • 157 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🚌 Education School choice Public Schools Accountability
  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.

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 Funding Education
  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 Education Public Schools School choice
  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 History Curriculum Public Schools Learning Standardization
  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.

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 State Legislation Child safety
  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.

Education’s Technology Problem

Homo Ludens • 0 implied HN points • 05 Oct 19
🚌 Education Reform Technology Public Schools Universities
  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.