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Private or Public Education: Which is better in the United States?

David Giza @squaresocks (36) • Niantic, Connecticut 27 Nov 19

I'd like to know this from my fellow mylot brethren: Which do you think is better for kids: going to a public school, some type of private school or homeschooling them? I live in the United States and I'd like to know this from...

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Mommy, did you know the mayans hurt their babies?

Robin @Daelii (5619) • United States 30 Oct 17

The last thing I expected in the morning before my coffee or breakfast was to hear that. Like seriously? Mommy, did you know the mayans hurt their babies? So need less to say we talked some. She expanded on that statement with...

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School Systems

Ms. Harvey @sophie1911 (147) • United States 17 Jan 17

Well now you can no longer pick your child up from school the hours of 2:30 til dismissal due to getting kids in order for dismissal. well, I have seen parents outraged on this rule now, due to kids having a doctors appointment...

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schools becoming the parents over the parents

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Homeschooling vs. Public Schools

Ashley Bennett @Supermommy411 (11) • Wichita, Kansas 6 Jul 16

Over the last two years I have been debating whether I should homeschool my kids or if I should continue to put them in public schools. I have noticed a lot of controversy on both sides and would like some feed back from other...

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Can you be forced to leave your child back?

Amy @simpleliving3251120 (497) • Manahawkin, New Jersey 19 Oct 15

I have heard that school's can longer force parents to leave their child back if they are struggling in school. Does anybody know if this is true? I think it is called the "no child left behind law."

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Students bringing their own chair at school

Paper_Doll @Paper_Doll (2373) • Philippines 6 Mar 13

I was on my way to work when I saw this kid between 12-14 years old waiting for a ride going to school. I can't help but noticed the chair she carry with her. I did not have the chance to ask her but I heard that some student at...

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Public Schools and Critical Thinking.

tlbrewer68 @tlbrewer68 (9) • United States 14 Jul 12

It has been my understanding that public school curriculums are designed to bacially train the way one thinks, effectively driving the ability to do critical thinking out of the psyche. Are state run, federally funded public...

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Who should the money for education go to?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 15 Jun 11

I get news for two states, Wisconsin and Minnesota and both are having discussions over state funding of education. The argument is the same in both states the state needs to spend more money on Public Schools. I started to think...

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Do poor children suffer because public schools can't afford good teachers?

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 5 Mar 11

I keep hearing that we need to pay public school teachers well if we expect to be able to attract and keep good teachers. The unions protesting right now in Wisconsin warn that to withhold collective bargaining rights from...

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Religious Instruction Subject in School - should the alternative be "Ethics"?

veganbliss @veganbliss (3895) • Adelaide, Australia 14 Jan 11

Once a week or so, as part of the curriculum in Public Schools, students attend a session of religious education for the space of time equal in length to a regular subject. There is also an alternative for parents who do not wish...

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I'm tired....

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 19 May 10

....of all the people who believe the educational system is not broken. When I say 'educational system', that does not mean I am blaming the schools. I am also blaming the government. I am blaming the people IN government who have...

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i prefer mix school than all girl or all boy school...

amelly @amelly (1554) • Malaysia 12 May 10

i've been in both type of school..all girl school and mix school..i like the latter better because i got to mix with boys and it's not bored as all girl school.bored to me as in you can't get opinions from boys and girls sometimes...

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Is there a great need for American Sign Language Interpreters in the schools???

blueyedcurls @blueyedcurls (3) • United States 3 Jan 10

I live in a rural part of Oklahoma and would really like to go back to school to get my B.S. degree in ASL Interpreting and work in the public schools with the kids. What I'm wandering is if there is a demand for this in the...

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What About A Competition Option For Education?

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 8 Nov 09

Those that and championing a public or a competition option in health insurance are also the loudest advocates for the public education system. Those that say that the private insurance companies have failed a lot of American look...

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Song of Indoctrination - 20 schoolchildren taught song praising Obama

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 24 Sep 09

This discussion is going to be a wee bit difficult for the Obama supporters to respond to since they can't say "Bush did it first". No one did this when Bush was president. Here is a video of 20 very young school children at...

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Religion In Public Schools

ashley1171 @ashley1171 (109) • United States 21 Aug 09

Today was my first day back at school and we were sitting at an assembly, and they were talking about one of the students that got in a near fatal car accident. The principal wanted to say "Pray for him" but he corrected himself...

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South Carolina Public Schools Fight for Right to Return Prayer to The Classroom

powermannx @powermannx (450) • United States 11 Jan 09

One year ago, the South Carolina Board of Education presented a case to the State Court to have prayer returned to the classroom. One year later, the fight continues on for the sacred right to make this a legal right of all South...

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"Homeschooling is best"

Rocketj1 @rocketj1 (6955) • United States 11 Sep 08

My kids are not homeschooled (taught by the parents at home --- for those of you who are not familiar with this). They attend public school. In the area of America that I come from, homeschooling is very popular. Maybe even too...

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Education in America -

trish32 @trish32 (1471) • United States 9 Jul 08

How do you feel about the education system in America? I've read many articles and even discussions here on myLot talking about education, both here in the U.S. and in other countries. It's a widely known fact that several...

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Anyone with a child in public school.

shartsell @shartsell (31) • United States 25 Apr 08

This is a poem that I wrote a few years back. My son was in middle school and he with drew from the family and started sitting in his room alone. Give Me Strength I have stood reluctantly, as he gasped; "Help me."He was...

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