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Re:I unschool my 5 kids. This is how much it costs by sneak on Thursday March 23, 2023 @06:08PM (#35281988)
Home schooling isn't weird; it was the default for most of human history.
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Re:I unschool my 5 kids. This is how much it costs by vel0city on Thursday March 23, 2023 @06:18PM (#35282123)
Indoor plumbing wasn't the norm for most of human history. I'd still think it weird if people started digging latrines in their backyards.
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Re:I unschool my 5 kids. This is how much it costs by Bouncingsoul1 on Thursday March 23, 2023 @06:24PM (#35282216)
yeah... and also for the most part is was default to not be able to read and write. Rising literacy levels can be directly linked to the funding of schools in the 18-20th century.
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