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One of the side-effects of the current pandemic, at least in the US, is that dysfunctional educational institutions have been revealed for what they are. There

by mbg721 6y ago

One of the side-effects of the current pandemic, at least in the US, is that dysfunctional educational institutions have been revealed for what they are. There's a lot of talk about a realignment of priorities at the university level where students' money is directly at stake, but hopefully this will spur some positive changes for younger students also.

420codebro 6y ago
Cmon man the Alumni really needs money for that 3rd sports facility on campus.
watwut 6y ago
What are you talking about? The overwhelming message I hear is that people cant wait till schools open. And that includes also kids themselves.
- mbg721 6y ago
  Everyone wants them open, but mostly to eliminate the nuisances associated with child-care while working. I think a lot of parents hadn't realized just how messed-up their kids' schools actually were until now. (Edit: So, there are two separate problems: "Get my kids out of here so I can work and keep the lights on" and "Really?? That's all they've been getting all this time?")
  - sokoloff 6y ago
    My 4th grade son can crush his entire day of actual work in 30-45 minutes. I very much value the additional hours of socialization and fun that come from traditional schools, but it’s not a very efficient mechanism of scholastic/academic achievement.
    - throwawayboise 6y ago
      > My 4th grade son can crush his entire day of actual work in 30-45 minutes. Sounds like he's ready for an office job /s
  - watwut 6y ago
    I want my kids in school, because they actually learn more in school then in home school. And they enjoy that learning more. Homeschool did not made me realize how messed up school is. It made me realize teachers do more then I assumed. And the stuff that is missing at home, even with video calls, is the more intersting stuff around communication. At home learning is slower and more composed of those less fun activities. That is also what my kids were telling me about what they miss from school. This whole "now people see how horrible schools are" is not sentiment I an getting from people I know. They worry about kids learning less and are trying to figure out how to offset it, they worry about kids not socializing and so on. Maybe your school was horrible place, but the covid situation does not seem to prove that. Instead, it seem to make everyone including kids idealize the school. I have two kids so they played together and they could play a lot more on tablets, so they were onle little bit more distractive then in person office gets.
- confidantlake 6y ago
  >What are you talking about? Is this just me or does this phrase come across as needlessly hostile?

by mbg721 6y ago

420codebro 6y ago

Cmon man the Alumni really needs money for that 3rd sports facility on campus.

watwut 6y ago

What are you talking about? The overwhelming message I hear is that people cant wait till schools open. And that includes also kids themselves.

mbg721 6y ago
Everyone wants them open, but mostly to eliminate the nuisances associated with child-care while working. I think a lot of parents hadn't realized just how messed-up their kids' schools actually were until now. (Edit: So, there are two separate problems: "Get my kids out of here so I can work and keep the lights on" and "Really?? That's all they've been getting all this time?")
- sokoloff 6y ago
  My 4th grade son can crush his entire day of actual work in 30-45 minutes. I very much value the additional hours of socialization and fun that come from traditional schools, but it’s not a very efficient mechanism of scholastic/academic achievement.
  - throwawayboise 6y ago
    > My 4th grade son can crush his entire day of actual work in 30-45 minutes. Sounds like he's ready for an office job /s
- watwut 6y ago
  I want my kids in school, because they actually learn more in school then in home school. And they enjoy that learning more. Homeschool did not made me realize how messed up school is. It made me realize teachers do more then I assumed. And the stuff that is missing at home, even with video calls, is the more intersting stuff around communication. At home learning is slower and more composed of those less fun activities. That is also what my kids were telling me about what they miss from school. This whole "now people see how horrible schools are" is not sentiment I an getting from people I know. They worry about kids learning less and are trying to figure out how to offset it, they worry about kids not socializing and so on. Maybe your school was horrible place, but the covid situation does not seem to prove that. Instead, it seem to make everyone including kids idealize the school. I have two kids so they played together and they could play a lot more on tablets, so they were onle little bit more distractive then in person office gets.
confidantlake 6y ago
>What are you talking about? Is this just me or does this phrase come across as needlessly hostile?