This is close as to how @paulg had put it in one of his essays (http://www.paulgraham.com/nerds.html ) a long time ago -- quote from CNN article: "The reality is that a big part of what school does for society is childcare."https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/politics/what-matters-july-1/index.html …
When our sons' school was closed, I became uncomfortably aware how much I now depend on this as a parent.
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ditto. Elementary school, high school and universities fall under the umbrella of "education" yet they serve completely different functions.
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Been homeschooling for years and I watched a 15yo teach herself everything she needed to know to pass the GED in 12 months. And she only spent 1 hour a day on it.
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I see this with my grandkids' school. Trying to help my daughter as much as I can, it is a huge load.
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You and every other parent. COVID exposes how much school is more about allowing parents to work than it is to educate them. So much research on what is best for learning is resisted because “but parent’s have to work so...
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