What's the solarpunk attitude towards homeschooling? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 8 months ago by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/asksolarpunk@slrpnk.net

5 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Pros: decentralized, individualized, all the cool punk buzzwords.

Cons: drastic educational inequality (rich parents have lots more money to homeschool), bad/abusive parents, lack of accountability, lack of social cohesion.

Thoughts?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago

I'd agree with this. I don't think it's great when a child is only exposed to one other person's perspective, as it can happen in homeschooling. Even if the person is not a fanatic right wing 'christian'. That's what a school is great for, you meet a whole range of people different from you and your immediate family. We could recreate a setting more like a skill library than a school, where kids could visit different specialists and learn from them, largely on their own pace and by their own choice.

this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024

9 points (100.0% liked)

Ask Solarpunk

103 readers

1 users here now

Welcome to c/AskSolarpunk @ slrpnk.net!

A Fediverse community to ask slrpnk.net open-ended, thought provoking questions.

Rules: (interactive)

We respect the basic rules of the SLRPNK server:

be constructive

there is no need of another internet space full of competition, negativity, rage etc.;

no bigotry

including racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia or xenophobia;

be empathic

empathy is more rebellious than a middle finger;

no porn and no gore

let’s keep this place easy to manage;

no ads / spamming / flooding

we don’t want to buy/consume your commodified ideas;

occasional self-promotion

by active members is fine.

Related Communities

founded 9 months ago

MODERATORS

toaster@slrpnk.net