Yeah, I think they would do much better if they narrowed the focus to fun -> positive socialization + just basic literacy and numeracy, with optional/test-in career tracks But this would be perceived as systemically disenfranchising a lot of kids, total no-go in the US today
I'm a fan of unschooling / self directed learning and am hopeful w AI that it gets cheaper / easier for each kid to get personalized assistance whenever they want it, maybe that's the way ahead
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Reply · Jun 6, 2023@Duderichy for me it would've been better younger- I read library books on most school topics before they occurred in the curriculum... unschooling…Reply · May 8, 2023🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️ unschooling ftwReply · 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?Tweet · Oct 3, 2025i support canceling gifted programs as part of a reform to adopt individualized self paced AI tutoring and reframing the role of teacher to caretaker…