Hugs Banned in School. What's All The Hysteria About?
A middle school principal in Connecticut recently outlawed hugs on campus. That’s right. Hugs. High-fives, too. And if students violate the ban they may face expulsion. Heavy duty, huh? The principal...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Spanking - How Far Can It Go?
SPARE the rod and spoil the child is a popular saying among Zimbabweans. It has some link to the Biblical Proverbs 13vs24 which reads: "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him...
View ArticleHow "Low Self Esteem" Labeling Hurt One Student's Confidence
by The Beta Female For most of my life, I have been accused having low self esteem. Throughout childhood and adolescence, friends frequently implored, "Geez, why do you cut yourself down so much?" I...
View ArticleMichigan Republicans protect religious bullies - place LGBT kids in danger
There is growing outrage and disgust aimed at a recently passed bill in the Michigan Senate that would allow teachers and students to harass and bully others as long as they can claim their actions are...
View ArticleWie man Schule überlebt
Dieser Artikel wurde für junge Leute geschrieben die Schule hassen und lieber wo anders sein würden. Oft lieben diese jungen Leute eigentlich zu lernen - das Problem ist, dass nur wenige Fächer an den...
View ArticleDu bist nicht wertlos
"Schulen haben Regeln die du befolgen musst. Wenn du dich widersetzt wirst du bestraft. Respektiere die Personen die über dir stehen. Diskutiere nicht. Halt deinen Mund während der Lehrer redet. Hör...
View Article14 Gute Gründe warum Schule schlecht ist & Sachen die ich an der Schule hasse:
- brauche noch ne übersetzung für "nevermind you'd rather be doing" 1. Schule ist schlecht weil: Wenn du sie nicht magst denken Leute automatisch das etwas ernsthaft falsch mit dir ist. 2. Schule...
View ArticleUngehorsam und Widerstand
WARNUNG: So wie es mit den ignoranten Lehrern so ist, beim durchführen dieser Dinge könntest du als "undankbar", "unfolgsam", "rebellious", "niederträchtig" oder anders abgestempelt werden. Es liegt...
View ArticleSS Forums Down Until Further Notice
UPDATE: The forums are back up! I'll leave them in read-only mode for now. If you want to keep in contact with people from the forums, you should get their contact details via PM or something. Maybe...
View ArticleSS Forums Back Up
Read all about it here :) Okay, so there's not much to read... but check it out anyway. There's some new features and stuff. Related posts: SS Forums Down Until Further Notice 16 November 99 FORUMS!!!
View ArticleSeven Sins of Our System of Forced Education | Psychology Today
Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education | Psychology Today. In my last post I took a step that, I must admit, made me feel uncomfortable. I said, several times: "School is prison." I felt...
View ArticleThey Dream of School, and None of the Dreams Are Good
In this survey, 128 adults described their recurring dreams of being in school. by Peter Gray Dreams of being in school are common among adults of all ages. In fact, in dream surveys, being in school...
View ArticleYou don't legally have to go to school
Source: You don't legally have to go to school. - YouTube School should really teach you this. Looking at the law, it shows you don't have to go to school - in fact, there are a hell of a lot of...
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South African textbook asks pupils how victim's behaviour led to rape
by Rob Davies Thursday 8 September 2016 15.58 BST Publisher Pearson says it will amend book aimed at children aged 15 to 16 that has been in circulation for five years Pearson has submitted...
View ArticleTeachers give terrible advice on how to deal with teachers
Original: Teachers give terrible advice on how to deal with teachers I recently stumbled upon a Quora question posted by a parent who wanted to know if she should speak to her daughter's teacher, who...
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The Alliance for Self‑Directed Education
Source: The Alliance for Self‑Directed Education Alliance Announced at the AERO Conference Hello Allies! Thank you for your interest in the Alliance for Self-Directed Education and for your efforts...
View ArticleHigh Learning Potential? How being classified as gifted and talented can...
by Maurice Frank (source) As an undiagnosed autistic, Maurice Frank suffered severely at school from being classified as gifted and talented. He describes his experiences of thirty years ago....
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Eighties Teenage Psychiatry For School Pressure: One Writer Squashed Another
by Maurice Frank (source) Even in cases where no specified mental illness at all is ever claimed to exist, treatment powers and just the threat of their use, can devastate lives long term when child...
View ArticleSaying yes to your weirdness | TEDx
This is definitely worth a watch. It's about being true to yourself... which can literally be dangerous to your health as a young person (depending on your family situation and how they react to...
View ArticleMain Website Portuguese Translation/ Tradução Para Português Do Site
Objetivo Do Site: Este é um site para alunos que não querem estar sendo forçados a ir para a escola. Nós não estamos dizendo para você cair fora, rebeliar-se ou fazer qualquer coisa em particular. O...
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