Looking into online schooling options and there are so many out there. Some seem impressive on the surface but I can't tell which ones are actually legitimate. How do you evaluate whether an online school is worth it? Is accreditation the thing to focus on?
What is it that's sucking away people's brain matter as the days pass?
Why can't I use words with more than three syllables with people half the time?
Why is it unsafe to assume a general member of the population is even actively thinking?
I feel like we have so heavily departed from appreciation of hard work. Not just picking up a shovel and digging a hole but picking up a book that might be above your skill level.
People used to have interesting and weird hobbies. Stamp collecting, taxidermy. RC planes.
I feel like 90% of the people I meet lack this sort of gumption, substance. Not that they're lesser, or have less to offer, but I feel like the uniqueness of humanity has been vacuumed up by social media and online interaction.
Kids don't read books anymore. Their parents don't make them play with the puzzle on the restaurant menu, they hand them the iPad with Cocomelon playing.
I could never make it as an educator. I'm terrible at explaining, and I have 0 patience when people don't understand me.
How the hell do you do it? I can't imagine anything except K-3rd being enjoyable to teach at this point, and even then, you're gambling on if the parents at home are trying to continue that education.
Where are we headed as a society? Do you think I'm overreacting? I truly hope I am, but I feel like I don't see people chasing knowledge anymore. They're just content to be, as-is. Nothing wrong with that I guess, but I feel like pursuit of knowledge is a human tenet.
I attended my step-daughter's college commencement ceremony on Sunday. She received a master's degree. I was absolutely appalled at the number of graduates who immediately left after receiving their diplomas and didn't even bother to stay until the end of the ceremony. It wasn't just the graduates, but also entire rows of the audience, were also shuffling out during the ceremony. The entire ceremony only lasted about 90 minutes! Is this the new etiquette?
Hey guys, I have a lot of stuff going on but the main thing I need to focus on sre my credits/school. I was taken out from my mom at 15, my sophomore year. It was mainly because freshman year I had bad grades and would miss a decent chunk of school. So she thought it would be a better idea to take me out. About a year and some change and I’m still not even in school. I’m 17 turning 18 in September, I would love to do community college but that’s even if I can get my shit straight. I have about 2 credits and I’m just lost. Not even in online school either I’ve looked but you have to pay hella money for each credit which we don’t got. So I don’t know I’m coming here to find help and maybe some good tips. I’d appreciate anything and thank you guys for your time.
I’m about to go to uni, I’m currently doing English literature and I’m struggling. My essays are out of 25 points. At the beginning of the year i consistently got 6-10 points on every essay I wrote, recently I’ve started doing a lot more essay practice but my highest is still only 15 points. Which is about a grade C. The university I want to get into needs an A (roughly 20-22 points).
When I write my essays it usually takes me a lot longer than I would like, often times a one hour essay will take me around 2 hours even when I time myself, I end up writing half but then finishing it in another colour. I always make sure to do a plan but I often find myself drifting away from my point when I write. I really struggle with writing with clarity and I have a really basic vocabulary, I read uni articles and essays to see how they write but I just can’t seem to replicate it.
My teachers say I have good ideas but to expand on them, I have no clue how to do this. I go into context, critics, writers life, outside references (like paintings or religious texts, not always tho just if it’s relevant). I’m missing something I just don’t know what.
Kids who come in knowing how to type properly just... produce more. Longer answers on assessments, better participation in anything that requires writing. We spent a long time with no consistent curriculum across buildings and every teacher doing their own thing, which meant some third graders were fluent and some sixth graders had never touched a home row key.
This year we standardized on typing .com across all three buildings and within a semester the gap between grade levels was already closing. The alignment docs for our state standards made admin approval way easier than expected. What surprised me most was how quickly even the most resistant kids picked it up once they had structured progression instead of being tossed onto a keyboard and told to figure it out.
If you're still dealing with fragmented approaches building by building, it's worth pushing for a unified k-12 keyboarding curriculum even if it feels like a heavy lift politically. The return shows up in every other subject
To me, I think it really depends on the field or area of study. In disciplines like programming or software engineering, traditional education is not always necessary if you are highly self-motivated, disciplined, and willing to fully commit to learning on your own.
I need some help and advice. My niece is struggling really badly with reading... We've tried sounding out letters and words, reading apps, practicing together, writing words on a whiteboard, and a lot of other things, but it just is not clicking yet. She is getting really frustrated and keeps saying she feels like she will never learn. Please give me any advice or things that helped your child...
I want to be a teacher and I’m really debating.
Hey Everyone,
I'm here to ask for advice, because I'm trying to start up a local debate competition and I'm struggling to plan everything out. As of right now, I have a couple venues that could work out.
There are about 3 schools doing this, and I'm thinking of doing a round robin for the debates, but I want other kids to be involved so the debate might have the audience included.
The timers, judges, open-panelist, etc. will all be adults. I'm trying to set everything first so I could introduce it to the school board before school starts up again.
Anyway, I just need some help and insight from others who have done this, whether you started one or just have been to one.
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Across the country, parents are voicing concerns about excessive screen time in schools and lobbying educators to go back to pencil and paper. In places like Lower Merion Township, where Aliyah goes to high school, some are taking it even further. Over 600 people in the affluent Philadelphia suburb have signed a petition asking to preserve parents’ ability to opt their children out of using digital devices during the school day. The public school district has pushed back, saying it’s not feasible to let hundreds of students opt out of technology that is essential to the curriculum.
I an 28 years old and after having a kid stuck in a low pay/dead end job, i am currently starting my community college journey in NYC and trying to decide between becoming a 7–12 math teacher or going into dental hygiene. Very opposite paths, I know 😭
I actually enjoy math and the idea of teaching, but I constantly see teachers online talking about burnout, stress, behavior problems, low morale, leaving the profession, etc. and it’s honestly making me nervous about pursuing education.
Are there any math teachers here who genuinely enjoy what they do and would still choose teaching again? Especially middle/high school math teachers. I’d really love hearing positive AND realistic perspectives from people actually in the field.
Also curious if anyone here was deciding between education and healthcare and what made you choose one over the other.
I’ve recently graduated and I feel like this is where things get really overwhelming. Everyone keeps talking about the best courses after graduation, but no one really explains what actually works in the long run.
Some suggest going for professional courses after graduation, others say pick something more practical and job-focused. Then there’s advice around building leadership skills, improving business leadership skills, or enrolling in a management program that focuses on leadership development.
What’s confusing is that all of these sound useful, but not all of them seem equally effective when it comes to real career growth or choosing the right career options after graduation. I’m especially trying to figure out which job oriented courses after graduation actually make a difference early on.
I came across this programme from ISB named PGP YL while researching options, and it seems designed specifically for recent graduates looking to build strong foundations in management and leadership:
It looks promising, especially in terms of developing structured thinking and leadership capabilities early in your career, but I’m still unsure if that’s the right path compared to jumping straight into a job or trying something more specialised.
Would really like to hear from people who’ve been in the same situation. What did you choose after graduation, and did it actually help with your career growth in a meaningful way?
We've been looking at both physical private schools and online private schools. The online options are cheaper and more flexible but I keep coming back to whether there's something important about the in-person environment that I'd be giving up. Has anyone seriously compared both and landed somewhere?
I’m not talking about one student or one incident.
I’m talking about the entire system.
Biologically, the human brain — especially the prefrontal cortex (responsible for decision‑making, planning, emotional control) — doesn’t fully develop until around age 25. Before that, teenagers have:
Yet this same age group is expected to:
It’s a contradiction.
We legally say “18+ for sex, marriage, alcohol, voting” because teenagers are “not mature enough.”
But we say “17–18 is the perfect age to decide your entire future.”
Why?
At 25, people are more stable, more logical, and have real life experience.
At 17–19, they’re still developing emotionally and mentally.
Shouldn’t the system evolve?
Shouldn’t major career‑deciding exams happen when the brain is actually mature enough to handle the pressure?
I’m not saying delay education forever.
I’m saying the current timeline is outdated and doesn’t match modern science or modern stress levels.
Curious to hear what others think.
So I know that a lot of parents don't want their kids in front of a screen. So typically they might buy picture books. But there are only so many books you can buy and the cost is also sure to add up.
I am thinking of creating a collection of 100s of visual books that are formatted to fit perfectly in an A4 sheet. You can browse and print the ones you like right at home.
Let me know what you think and if such a collection would actually benefit you.
I just graduated with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and I’ve already obtained a well paying job in Cybersecurity.
Most of my life I always loved Film and storytelling but was always told not to pursue it by my parents because of job insecurity.
Now that I have the job and degree, I feel empty. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy, and my 1 year old son is healthy but I want to fulfill that Film and Storytelling hole in my heart. I also would feel more proud of myself with a Film degree hanging on the wall of my home, as that is something I would do out of pure love. Is there a way where I can use my credits from my bachelor’s degree to speed up the process of say a B.A. in Screenwriting/Filmmaking, since I’ve completed most prerequisites?
Also, I live in a different state than my college that I graduated from. Would it be smart to stay with that college or go to a better school for film in my current state? (For reference, I’m went from MS to Atlanta, GA)
Hello students! I was a student who hated asking questions to teachers because they'd always get mad and say " how do you not know this".
I feel like so many apps just think a student knows how to study and what to study. There is no guidance.
Would you pay for an app that actually adapts to your needs and guide you by asking you asking you questions and knowing HOW you learn?
I think home EC and basic maths WITH basic economics like % and why a 4.5% can destroy and 2.3% can keep you alive in a mortgage