Isn't it the same with public schools, though? We have standards that define children as deficient if they are not met by a certain age. We have "learning loss" when in fact, children may not be ready for that level after not going to school for years. All of these standards and levels man-made! Why is it a tragedy if 2023 5-year-olds are not where most 5-year-old were in 1995 or whatever? I teach kids from wherever they are. In order to do this, I can't teach at a public school. Many ed writers are angry about charters and microschools, yet the public schools are sticking with the status quo, even when it doesn't work for so many kids. More and more of us are choosing homeschooling so we can do what is right for kids.
I’m in California. Parent Participation schools are the only public schools doing real, hands-on, project-based learning. A couple of charters claim to, but I haven’t seen them in person.
Isn't it the same with public schools, though? We have standards that define children as deficient if they are not met by a certain age. We have "learning loss" when in fact, children may not be ready for that level after not going to school for years. All of these standards and levels man-made! Why is it a tragedy if 2023 5-year-olds are not where most 5-year-old were in 1995 or whatever? I teach kids from wherever they are. In order to do this, I can't teach at a public school. Many ed writers are angry about charters and microschools, yet the public schools are sticking with the status quo, even when it doesn't work for so many kids. More and more of us are choosing homeschooling so we can do what is right for kids.
Not sure where you are geographically. I don't personally know many schools just sticking with the status quo.
I’m in California. Parent Participation schools are the only public schools doing real, hands-on, project-based learning. A couple of charters claim to, but I haven’t seen them in person.