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    2 days ago

    I know you’re being downvoted, but it’s increasingly true, at least in the US. My kids are in public school in Texas and let me tell you that it is not at ALL like you adults remember it.

    US education is quickly devolving into what you’re describing. Almost every single day my kids talk about the collective punishments they receive because of other kids’ misbehavior. Their favorite teachers have all been fired to save budget, and some classes have had more than one teacher quit mid-year. The rules have become far more arbitrary and less focused on learning than they ever have been in the past. More focus on forcing the kids to learn the same curriculum instead of adjusting for their talents leaves my kids extremely bored.

    Add to that the fact that the superintendent is publicly embezzling money from the district, sparking huge protests, but we can’t do shit about it because he was appointed by the governor. Multiple schools in our poorest areas closed this year to be replaced with charter schools.

    Anyway, all this to say that public school isn’t the wonderful thing for kids like it used to be. It should be fantastic for kids like it was when I was growing up but it really does look more like a prison than not these days.