Charter schools, social norming and zero-sum games

Re:Charter schools, social norming and zero-sum games by drak0n1c on Friday July 07, 2023 @03:52PM (#36637425)

This used to be the case. Even in rural Wyoming. In each region there were at least one military-style dedicated boys school and girls school focused on disciplining bad students. Public school students would receive a few detentions and suspensions, followed soon after by expulsion to the boys school. Parents could also voluntarily and temporarily enroll their kid there if they needed disciplinary help.

The boys school had a good reputation and would have engagement with the local schools via sports and dances.

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Re:Charter schools, social norming and zero-sum games by jim-jim-jim on Friday July 07, 2023 @07:25PM (#36639599)

I benefited immensely from a homosocial environment, though in a snootier form of what you're describing. There's basically no incentive to be a cheeky little shit when there are no girls around to impress. I always thought it'd be nice if same-sex education were not just limited to expensive private schools and borderline prisons. I reckon a lot drama for students and teachers alike would vanish in these settings.

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