The state of Oregon has shut down a boarding school for troubled teens in Central Oregon after allegedly finding a pattern of child abuse and neglect of its students, forcing parents around the country to scramble to bring home their children. "Our first priority is to ensure the safety of the students at Mt. Bachelor […]
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State finds child abuse and neglect at school
Why do I hate school?
It's okay to hate school: There is nothing wrong with you. FORUMS - Come talk to other people who hate school as much as you do. :) Site Purpose: This is a support site for students who can't stand being forced to go to school. We are not telling you to drop out, rebel or do […]
"Why Don't Students Like School?" Well, Duhhhh…
By Peter Gray Someone recently referred me to a book that they thought I'd like. It's a 2009 book, aimed toward teachers of grades K through 12, titled Why Don't Students Like School? It's by a cognitive scientist named Daniel T. Willingham, and it has received rave reviews by countless people involved in the school […]
Tales of abduction, lost freedom at teen rights rally
"I was taken from my house in the middle of the night by two men," recalls Chris Noroski, who says he was legally abducted from his home in Minnesota at age 15. His parents, he says, paid the Family Foundation School in Hancock, N.Y., a boarding school for troubled teenagers, to take him into custody […]
Reasons why I hate my dad
I hate my dad because every time I want to do something on my own, or do something that's just a bit different from normal, he puts me down and treats me like an idiot. He thinks I'm an irresponsible moron, but won't let me do anything that might teach me some responsibility. Every time […]
Why I hate my mom
My mother is insane. Seriously, she has like multiple personalities or something. I hate my mom because she always says I'm spoiled and selfish when I try to do ANYTHING for myself. I dunno, maybe she thinks I should act like I'm her slave and only ever do things for her or something? She always […]
Youth is not a test!
by .xstrike-anywherex. School already sucks for most kids. Wouldn't it suck more if you were told every day that nothing you were doing mattered? That your social lives, your writing, your creativity, your games, were all just a fucking waste? That it was all going to be meaningless one day. There's a lot of things […]
Why I Feel Sick When I Walk Into Math Class
By: Darthmat The following is a true story. I once walked into my 3rd period math class, and felt a little queezy. It was only for a second, and then passed. I get that way when I do something I really don't want to. So what's so bad about math class? I happen to like […]
Unschooling vs public schooling
Education From the Free Eye Written by Kevin Snavley All my life I have unschooled. The only thing that could be remotely considered school that I attended was pre-school, and of course, that was all fun and games. That was just life, how things were. I always wondered in the back of my head what […]
Brainwashing
I wasn't actually set out to call this brainwashing, but now that I think about it that pretty much is a basis for all of it. Why is the oppressive school system allowed to continue to begin with? Is it because we're stupid? No, we're not stupid. Is it because it's really, REALLY enforced? Partially, […]
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