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Do you believe in Indigo Children?
Some say that the term Indigo Children is a 'concept' that people use as an excuse for misbehaving, pyschotic children (or children with other mental illnesses) - what do you think?
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Is Compulsory Schooling Unconstitutional?
I personally feel that to require children to go to school against their wishes or the wishes of their parents, under penalty of going to jail or losing their children, is involuntary servitude, which is prohibited by the constitution. As it stands, even parents who chose to home school are...
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Does anyone here have experience with the Waldorf Schools?
I am currently doing some research on private school education.The Waldorf schools are expensive and non-traditional, emphasizing the whole child. I have heard both pros and cons. While I like some of their philosophy, I'm not sure I agree with their view towards technology. Does anyone here...
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Is school (for children) a waste of time and money?
Is school (for children) a waste of time and money?Thinking back to elementary, middle, and high school I can remember very little that I have actually needed to know outside of basic math and reading. So is there really a purpose to all those years of schooling. Is there a better way that could be...
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Should the education system be privatized?
With the entertainment and sport industries making multimillions of dollars each year and the education industry losing funding and shutting down programs and laying off teachers, should the education of our children be privatized? City budgets are no longer able to provide adequate funding for...
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Questioning No Child Will Be Left behind
When "No Child Will Be Left behind " began I was invited to several meetings. The main speakers said that education should be like private industry. It was also said that Japan & Germany were leaving us far behind. We were told that educators focus should be on getting all children in...