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I think it's hard to say who to remove and who not to remove. I was removed from school because I didn't fit the system. Now I have a PhD in physics and work su
by mnky9800n 3y ago
I think it's hard to say who to remove and who not to remove. I was removed from school because I didn't fit the system. Now I have a PhD in physics and work successfully as a research scientist. I would say the problem with schooling is that it's seen as some assembly line of learning goals for various topics. I was removed when I was 11 and had basically no math or science after that. But somehow I was able to succeed in physics. So the entire idea that school should academically prepare students doesn't make much sense to me. Perhaps school should be more about metacognition, emotional intelligence, and encouraging creativity and exploration.
- nradov 3y agoFor another example, Andrew Huberman got kicked out of school and sent to juvenile hall as a child. Now he has a PhD in neuroscience and is a professor at Stanford University. The public school system doesn't serve such pupils well and I suspect we're wasting a huge amount of human potential.
- gemstones 3y agoThese are fun examples - do you think it would be hard to find 2 examples of students who were kicked out of school and did not reach the PhD level? Perhaps these examples don't necessarily inform good policy?
- mnky9800n 3y agoThis is an internet forum. I doubt any educational policy will be set here.