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Public Opinion on Public school
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Public Opinion on Public school

Please take my experience and my observations with a little tiny grain salt, since it's rather anecdotal, but the general opinion around Chancellor Academy, which is a therapeutic school meant to accommodate kids with disabilities, but in practice, largely the majority of the students there are emotionally disturbed, the feeling of inferiority, depression, insecurity, physical and emotional self-abuse, quiet and anxious with other people, anti-social behavior. And the system is rather coercive, since the students that do rebel and go against the system are put into environments where there freedoms and rights are even severely more limited, like in some workplaces, such as hearing testimonies about working in AIG, with him consistently working 80 hours a week, and getting little dogie biscuit treats like Broadway shows, A fancy restaurant, going to bar, and things like that. Also Has experienced verbal abuse from the higher ups. Wait where was I going with this? Oh yeah something about homeschooling. Here are the assumptions about homeschooling and dropouts and it rather varies through people to people.

* High school dropouts are living in poverty and struggling to survive, without a high school credential.

* A high school credential is considered necessary and compulsory from employers.

* A elite college credential will beat other employees in acquiring a scare job.

* dropping out of school is economic suicide.

* The job market is tough, the masters degree is the new bachelors degree and the bachelors degree is considered compulsory.

* Public opinion rather varies through my own experience, some being more extreme than others.

* The values that were instilled unto me by my working class parents, is that higher educational credentials will lead me to reach a higher level and social status in society.

But I think what it essentially boils down into is the supporting of the current market system, but ultimatley the paradox is that essentially people are scrounging for limited scarce jobs, but never jobs that are part of the ruling class. Literally you are born into a system of being ruled in the first place. So this is a cyclical running around a hamster wheel kind of ploy.

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Considering the fact that a majority of drop outs didn't do it because of intellectual dissatisfaction, it's safe to assume the policymakers would be focusing on the majority...not the minority.

Employers want to make sure you've at least learned the basics, as well as have shown that you're actually able to go through something without dropping out at the first sign of difficulty. Training a new employee is dedicated resources. It should be noted that even a few decades ago, finishing high school was something many preferred.

Elite college credentials only have impact because of marketing prestige. Unfortunately brand-name advertising is pretty effective. Plus alumnis tend to like those who attended their alma mater.

Dropping out is economic suicide if you decide to become a professional pothead.

The job market is always tough. Companies will always want the better employees. With a surge in bachelor degrees since colleges started marketing themselves as "best choice for preparing you for a career", which is ironic because higher education is mostly academic in nature revolving around theory and research rather than practical job skills, there are a bunch of bachelor degree people running around trying to get the small number of best jobs.

Public opinion would vary based on what you're actually asking. Public schooling means govt funded schooling. Then beneath that are a whole bunch of specific methods. Can't just say "Do you like public schooling?" because that'd either be asking them if they like govt-funded education, or if they like/dislike aspects of it that come to their mind. Thus it's not a very accurate opinion poll.

Higher education has always led to higher social status. Education is kind of important ya know.

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Dropouts aren't always failures (if they have talent in their field). My mom dropped out of high school in her sophomore year (somewhere in the mid-90s) and (around 2009) had a solid-paying job in her field (around $18 per hour) (her husband/my stepfather earned the majority of the money in the house).

Only 1 member in my family has graduated college (my oldest uncle). He has his own insurance business, and now a millionaire.

However, my dad and stepdad have had some success (though my dad had a major pay cut not too long ago). My dad was a manager for a while at an insurance business (for roughly a decade) and had 3 houses (1 has foreclosed since, because it was in horrid shape). My stepdad is the manager of his air-control company (and earns quite a bit). Neither graduated from college.

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(05-18-2015 12:22 PM)MurkScribe Wrote:  Please take my experience and my observations with a little tiny grain salt, since it's rather anecdotal, but the general opinion around Chancellor Academy, which is a therapeutic school meant to accommodate kids with disabilities, but in practice, largely the majority of the students there are emotionally disturbed, the feeling of inferiority, depression, insecurity, physical and emotional self-abuse, quiet and anxious with other people, anti-social behavior. And the system is rather coercive, since the students that do rebel and go against the system are put into environments where there freedoms and rights are even severely more limited, like in some workplaces, such as hearing testimonies about working in AIG, with him consistently working 80 hours a week, and getting little dogie biscuit treats like Broadway shows, A fancy restaurant, going to bar, and things like that. Also Has experienced verbal abuse from the higher ups. Wait where was I going with this? Oh yeah something about homeschooling. Here are the assumptions about homeschooling and dropouts and it rather varies through people to people.

* High school dropouts are living in poverty and struggling to survive, without a high school credential.

* A high school credential is considered necessary and compulsory from employers.

* A elite college credential will beat other employees in acquiring a scare job.

* dropping out of school is economic suicide.

* The job market is tough, the masters degree is the new bachelors degree and the bachelors degree is considered compulsory.

* Public opinion rather varies through my own experience, some being more extreme than others.

* The values that were instilled unto me by my working class parents, is that higher educational credentials will lead me to reach a higher level and social status in society.

But I think what it essentially boils down into is the supporting of the current market system, but ultimatley the paradox is that essentially people are scrounging for limited scarce jobs, but never jobs that are part of the ruling class. Literally you are born into a system of being ruled in the first place. So this is a cyclical running around a hamster wheel kind of ploy.

Public school is a failure because no one tends to fix it the reason why that is happening i am going to numbered them here

Guardian Engagement was frequently reported as an important element for a kid to be fruitful in school. Exploration expressed instructive backing (both budgetary and enthusiastic) from folks is vital to a tyke being effective and staying in school. On the off chance that folks don't hold high yearnings for their tyke's instructive achievement, their kid won't see the reason for staying in or doing great in school.

On the off chance that folks are locked in ahead of schedule in the kid's instructive profession the kid is more inclined to be effective in school. The guardian's advantage and interest in their youngster's training demonstrates the kid that instruction is essential. This hence improves the tyke's probability of having great scholastic execution.

Scholarly Performance is another key element that was reliably refered to as a variable that impacts an understudy staying in school and graduating. A few exploration articles refered to that the street to scholarly achievement begins right on time in the instruction framework. Both school status and 3rd grade perusing capability have been refered to as markers of future scholarly achievement. After the 3rd grade kids are no more figuring out how to peruse, yet are currently perusing to learn. Helping battling understudies in the 3rd grade to peruse at or above perusing capability will help be more arranged for achievement later on.

Exploration has likewise demonstrated that accomplishment in center school is a key pointer of whether an understudy will drop out of secondary school. In center school, an understudy is shelled with numerous social changes that influence achievement in school. The move from grade school, where kids are basically in one class with the same comrades and instructor, to center school, where understudies are turning classes, instructors and cohorts, is a troublesome move for a few understudies. The association with their educators isn't as solid, because of the way that they have different subjects. This makes it troublesome for understudies to get the consideration they require. Exploration has shown that accomplishment in center school is an in number marker for achievement in secondary school.

Family Economic Needs likewise emerged in examination as a contributing component to class dropout. Case in point, Russell Rumberger and Sun Ah Lim creators of the study Why Students Drop Out of School: A Review of 25 Years of Research (2008), found that understudies from a lower financial status were more prone to drop out of school than an understudy from a higher financial status. Russell Rumberger and Sun Ah Lim's study additionally found that understudies who work over 20 hours a week are more at danger to drop out.
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RE: Public Opinion on Public school

(05-18-2015 12:22 PM)MurkScribe Wrote:  Please take my experience and my observations with a little tiny grain salt, since it's rather anecdotal, but the general opinion around Chancellor Academy, which is a therapeutic school meant to accommodate kids with disabilities, but in practice, largely the majority of the students there are emotionally disturbed, the feeling of inferiority, depression, insecurity, physical and emotional self-abuse, quiet and anxious with other people, anti-social behavior. And the system is rather coercive, since the students that do rebel and go against the system are put into environments where there freedoms and rights are even severely more limited, like in some workplaces, such as hearing testimonies about working in AIG, with him consistently working 80 hours a week, and getting little dogie biscuit treats like Broadway shows, A fancy restaurant, going to bar, and things like that. Also Has experienced verbal abuse from the higher ups. Wait where was I going with this? Oh yeah something about homeschooling. Here are the assumptions about homeschooling and dropouts and it rather varies through people to people.

* High school dropouts are living in poverty and struggling to survive, without a high school credential.

* A high school credential is considered necessary and compulsory from employers.

* A elite college credential will beat other employees in acquiring a scare job.

* dropping out of school is economic suicide.

* The job market is tough, the masters degree is the new bachelors degree and the bachelors degree is considered compulsory.

* Public opinion rather varies through my own experience, some being more extreme than others.

* The values that were instilled unto me by my working class parents, is that higher educational credentials will lead me to reach a higher level and social status in society.

But I think what it essentially boils down into is the supporting of the current market system, but ultimatley the paradox is that essentially people are scrounging for limited scarce jobs, but never jobs that are part of the ruling class. Literally you are born into a system of being ruled in the first place. So this is a cyclical running around a hamster wheel kind of ploy.

Public school is a failure because no one tends to fix it the reason why that is happening i am going to numbered them here

Guardian Engagement was frequently reported as an important element for a kid to be fruitful in school. Exploration expressed instructive backing (both budgetary and enthusiastic) from folks is vital to a tyke being effective and staying in school. On the off chance that folks don't hold high yearnings for their tyke's instructive achievement, their kid won't see the reason for staying in or doing great in school.

On the off chance that folks are locked in ahead of schedule in the kid's instructive profession the kid is more inclined to be effective in school. The guardian's advantage and interest in their youngster's training demonstrates the kid that instruction is essential. This hence improves the tyke's probability of having great scholastic execution.

Scholarly Performance is another key element that was reliably refered to as a variable that impacts an understudy staying in school and graduating. A few exploration articles refered to that the street to scholarly achievement begins right on time in the instruction framework. Both school status and 3rd grade perusing capability have been refered to as markers of future scholarly achievement. After the 3rd grade kids are no more figuring out how to peruse, yet are currently perusing to learn. Helping battling understudies in the 3rd grade to peruse at or above perusing capability will help be more arranged for achievement later on.

Exploration has likewise demonstrated that accomplishment in center school is a key pointer of whether an understudy will drop out of secondary school. In center school, an understudy is shelled with numerous social changes that influence achievement in school. The move from grade school, where kids are basically in one class with the same comrades and instructor, to center school, where understudies are turning classes, instructors and cohorts, is a troublesome move for a few understudies. The association with their educators isn't as solid, because of the way that they have different subjects. This makes it troublesome for understudies to get the consideration they require. Exploration has shown that accomplishment in center school is an in number marker for achievement in secondary school.

Family Economic Needs likewise emerged in examination as a contributing component to class dropout. Case in point, Russell Rumberger and Sun Ah Lim creators of the study Why Students Drop Out of School: A Review of 25 Years of Research (2008), found that understudies from a lower financial status were more prone to drop out of school than an understudy from a higher financial status. Russell Rumberger and Sun Ah Lim's study additionally found that understudies who work over 20 hours a week are more at danger to drop out.
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