▲ 85 ▼ What's behind the increase in homeschooling (www.axios.com) submitted 2 years ago by GiddyGap@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world 60 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] shish_mish@lemmy.world 67 points 2 years ago (2 children) Religion and the fear of "woke" things being taught to their children like evolution, sex education, history,science..... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago Those people exist, but you should read the article for some more perspective. Trans children who faced bullying and black families who want to avoid systemic racism in the school system are also significant groups. permalink fedilink source parent [+] interceder270@lemmy.world -15 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Eh, there are more insidious ways children get indoctrinated in public schools. They're taught to: Obey authority no matter what Learn/do/value what other people say they should learn/do/value Put STEM above all else Sharing information is bad The kids who are successful now will be the ones who are successful later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) They are also exposed to alternative viewpoints, different cultures and concepts,. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, schools aren't all bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] andyburke@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has not been my experience as a either a public school student quite a few years back now, not as a parent of public school aged children. Public school has its own gigantic share of problems, but the criticisms above seem exaggerated to me based on my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago The only one that doesn't ring true to me (granted now from 25 years ago in the 90s) was the last one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fermion@feddit.nl 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your first two points apply far more to private religious schools than to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago Hmmm, I've never been in a religious school, but those first 2 were pretty big in my public school in the 90s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FoundTheVegan@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago Those people exist, but you should read the article for some more perspective. Trans children who faced bullying and black families who want to avoid systemic racism in the school system are also significant groups. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] interceder270@lemmy.world -15 points 2 years ago* (3 children) Eh, there are more insidious ways children get indoctrinated in public schools. They're taught to: Obey authority no matter what Learn/do/value what other people say they should learn/do/value Put STEM above all else Sharing information is bad The kids who are successful now will be the ones who are successful later permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) They are also exposed to alternative viewpoints, different cultures and concepts,. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, schools aren't all bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] andyburke@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has not been my experience as a either a public school student quite a few years back now, not as a parent of public school aged children. Public school has its own gigantic share of problems, but the criticisms above seem exaggerated to me based on my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago The only one that doesn't ring true to me (granted now from 25 years ago in the 90s) was the last one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fermion@feddit.nl 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your first two points apply far more to private religious schools than to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago Hmmm, I've never been in a religious school, but those first 2 were pretty big in my public school in the 90s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) They are also exposed to alternative viewpoints, different cultures and concepts,. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, schools aren't all bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, schools aren't all bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andyburke@fedia.io 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) This has not been my experience as a either a public school student quite a few years back now, not as a parent of public school aged children. Public school has its own gigantic share of problems, but the criticisms above seem exaggerated to me based on my experience. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago The only one that doesn't ring true to me (granted now from 25 years ago in the 90s) was the last one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago The only one that doesn't ring true to me (granted now from 25 years ago in the 90s) was the last one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fermion@feddit.nl 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your first two points apply far more to private religious schools than to public schools. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago Hmmm, I've never been in a religious school, but those first 2 were pretty big in my public school in the 90s. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago Hmmm, I've never been in a religious school, but those first 2 were pretty big in my public school in the 90s. permalink fedilink source parent