Category: Forum

As a child who was homeschooled I can testify for the lack of structure and substance. 75% of homechool families are on a faith basis with the mother being the primary instructor. Most have no college degrees or any teaching experience. Homeschooling also leads to an extreme decline in social skills due to seclusion in […]

We are looking at buying a house (and are therefore looking at schools), and my husband is worried about the stats of college entrance and such for each school. I don’t think it’s so important as long as the school is safe. Some background on us, I went to a low quality school mainly serving […]

Anything you need…Walmart has….lol. Walmart does what it does very, very well. Schools, on the other hand, are not equipped to be a one-stop shop: Education, Sports, Social Emotional Health, Physical Health, Counseling, Social Work, Nutrition, Etiquette, Medical Services, College placement, Entertainment, Parenting, Job placement, Community Involvement, Internship, Safety, and Mentorship.. The listed items are […]

So basically we read a short story in English class about a girl being kissed without consent and wrote a essay on the importance of consent and why it was totally okay for the girls to stop the boys from kissing her. I think it amazing that we are being taught about such important things […]

Like me my younger cousin has a massive disliking for wearing shorts. He’s a very active boy, but really does not like the way it feels. He’s 14 and recently moved to a new school. He had some friends in this school before moving so he’s settling in well. He went to his pe class […]

Imagine a situation, when a student studies a lot (May be for an exam or for skill building). That student has free time and is willing to study all day long, with maximum efficiency, over a certain period. Perhaps, that student would want to incorporate learning as a constant habit… However, it is also widely […]

Why are Americans considered stupid by people all over the world? This is a genuine question I just have no idea and am curious. And then like based on other countries does America’s education system get measured the same way as other countries. For instance, when it comes to geographic locations, culture, and politics Americans […]

So I’ve went to public school my whole life where I’m a straight A’s honor student. But I have a lot of things that hold me back and are destroying me slowly. I love learning!! But, in a public school system, especially mine, it is very difficult for me to actually learn anything. I have […]

About 4 years ago me and my sister left the US to come to Bolivia, when I left I was in 6th grade. In Bolivia I finished 7th, 8th and 9th grade and now I’m in 10th grade, the plan was to go back when I finish 11th grade but my father wants me to […]