The War Between Schooling and Education
Education has taken on contradictory meanings. Some of us reject using the term to refer to our schools. It can be stated that our schools are at war with education. This blog was initially developed for the purpose of sharing some quick (rather than conclusive) pro-education/anti-schooling thoughts. This has been expanded to include a voice from the other side of the war. Admittedly, this voice was picked for its tendency to show the absurdities of the pro-schooling/anti-educational side.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Legalize education
I have long discussed my desire to legalize education. When dealing with people who don't know me, I tend to hold back. The reason for this is that most people won't understand what I mean. Even though I am not a writer, it seems like writing an explanation can help. If I ever have people questioning me for pushing the legalization of education, it might be nice to be able to link to a posted explanation.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Misconception #173: Children can't learn if they're not in school
Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.
Monday, June 16, 2025
Misconception #172: When students are chronically absent, we need to get them to return to the schools they were attending
Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
What would happen if we doubled school spending?
Schools keep complaining about not being fully funded. What if we went beyond what they currently think of as fully funding our schools? What if we doubled current spending? What would happen?
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Misconception #171: Fill-in-the-blank is a gift teachers give to children
Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Age-based segregation
Brown v. The Board of Education prohibited schools from intentionally segregating schools by race. Not every possible influence on racial makeup was part of that ruling, and arguments can be made that racial segregation persists. I don't want to go down the path too far for one key reason. There are already a lot of people discussing how racially segregated today's schools are and why, but what about other forms of segregation?
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Misconception #170: Private schools lack accountability
Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.
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