Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind
by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @03:34PM
(#17666155)
How do you spend time with a child and not teach them?
Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind
by panzagl on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @11:31AM
(#17663409)
For lower socioeconomic status kids a stable environment means not being at school at 6 am because Mom kicked you out to 'party' with her new boyfriend, or not coming to school high because Dad hotboxed on the drive over.
Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind
by masklinn on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @12:26PM
(#17664004)
Sounds like a case for boarding schools. Does that technology not exist anymore in the US?
Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind
by panzagl on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @01:17PM
(#17664573)
If people can't get their shit together enough to make sure their kid has a sandwich everyday they certainly aren't putting their kid into boarding school. Parents found unfit for parenting have their kids placed in the foster system, but that is a lengthy legal process.
Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind
by masklinn on Thursday August 02, 2018 @03:47AM
(#17669860)
> If people can't get their shit together enough to make sure their kid has a sandwich everyday they certainly aren't putting their kid into boarding school.
If that's the good public school of the area why wouldn't they?
Re:How LeBron James' new public school is the first of its kind
by stuckinarut on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @01:35PM
(#17664798)
Parents don't encourage kids to read, eat better, sleep at reasonable times, etc...
The entire point of the finnish model is that this doesn't happen, there is no homework and there is no suggestion or expectations of parental teaching. There is extensive support for both kids and their parents (including good free meals and teacher-provided tutoring), but all teaching is done by the teacher.