It's kinda wild that a major function of schools is corraling kids who would otherwise be commiting violent crimes, and we expect that to not seriously impact the education or socialization components
eh imo childcare is actually the main function of public schools and they should be reimagined to do a better job of it... kids left to their own devices do tend towards Lord of the Flies
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Reply · Oct 10, 2021@Mousr8 @nickcammarata I think public education should be recast as "drop-in daycare" and end when the kid is old enough to not burn the house down if…Reply · Dec 18, 2023@VenemousTurnip yeah sigh idk, schools keep getting expanded from education towards parent-stand-in and it's not great but otoh whats a better option?Repost · Aug 11, 2022RT @nosodes: "The public school system is usually a twelve year sentence of mind control. Crushing creativity, smashing individualism, enco…Quote tweet · Apr 9, 2026elementary school should be seen as daycare first, socialization second, education third- with schedules to match adult working hours plus flexibility…