Some screwed up stuff on the state of our so-called ‘educational system’. Public education is run, by and large, by professional sadists and authoritarian types. Not so fast, vouchers aren’t the solution to this problem which is one present outside the world of politics. That will just relegate the poor further to these joyless bureaucrats while the well-to-do get a tax funded coupon to the elite academy of their choosing. And, in many cases, private schools are more sadistic and authoritarian, religious or militaristic academies for example. What needs to be rooted out is this authoritarian attitude that is common when dealing with children. It results either in creating obedient drones or nihilistic martyrs. Treat children with respect and consideration, and act with their interests in mind.
Washington Post: School Bans Dreadlocked Student: Said the pink in charge: “We’re not here as a fashion store or fashion occasion,” he said. “If you want to dress in an outlandish way in your own time, that’s your business. That’s not our business.” School officialdom routinely hides behind the excuse that a particular fashion is disruptive. The truth is that it is disruptive to the delicate sensibilities of these people who’s favorite activities include hot glue and sponge-painting. I remember back in middle school Bart Simpson t-shirts were outlawed for the very same reason. It’s ridiculous what these people get away with demanding. I suppose it’s beneficial in that it creates legions of young adults who have seen the abuse of authority.
NY Post: Congress Jumps Into Ritalin Fray:Last year, more than 110,000 school-age kids across the state were administered drugs commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. That same year, doctors issued nearly 300,000 Ritalin prescriptions and more than 150,000 prescriptions for amphetamines commonly used to treat ADHD, the state Department of Health said.
From Infowars.com: TX — Cops on Campus — Government Indoctrination Centers Treat Students Like Prisoners: Federal grant acceptance to put additional officers on Bryan school campuses
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Well, as Buffy sez, “It’s not just for scary religious people anymore.”
I couldn’t possibly begin to count the ways our lives have changed for the better since we pulled my 10 YO out of school 2 years ago. But I’ll probably have something up on th’ blog about it soon, in a sidebar.
“obedient drones or nihilistic
martyrs,” indeed … well said.
I’ve certainly encountered
my share of both among the products of the US educational system (public and private).