JoJo_____ t1_j8qkauh wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:57 AM

Reply to comment by srg0pdrs4 in Massachusetts has the 2nd earliest average high school start time in the country (7:38am) by LuckyLaceyKS

>more collaborative learning centers/community centers where kids could go rather than had to go…

Yeah as great as this sounds this wouldn’t work out. Unfortunately some if not most students even upperclassman high schoolers need structure. Giving them the ability to choose where they do and do not want to learn would most likely lead to low productivity and lower overall test scores.

srg0pdrs4 t1_j8rzj5c wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:16 PM

I worked with plenty of students that could. In the last few years, I had many students that were taking community college classes online with no adult supervision. It was all on them to ensure they did their work and attended classes.

It works in many other places. I'm looking into something called Brave Generation Academy for my kids for the high school years. https://bravegenerationacademy.com/home

We clearly aren't ready for any sort of change in how we school in the US. Between gun violence and a fundamental lack of trust in people, both students, educators, as well as institutions...we have very low social trust.

Judging from the reaction to my comments, it's clear that most people are super happy with how school worked for them and how it works for their kids. I'm in the minority.