Replies to '11/24 Great School Debate'

When in grade school, the public school system I attended experiment with haveing children proceed at their own pace. As I am now fifty years old, that was some time ago. The only subject I did not do well in was mathematics. (probably because I never could figure out new math and my parents couldn't help me either) Since we could proceed at out own pace, I did not do the math unless I had to.

So I was appalled when I learned about unschooling today. I work at a University as a librarain. Have worked here for sixteen years in a three different units.  The first set of parents are not thinking about their childrens future.  Most likely those children will be unable to hold down jobs. 

Between my expereinces at work and listening to the problems a friend of mine has who is an assistant manager at a resturant, we both have come to the conclusinion that many young adults do not have a work ethic today. They seem to think they can come and go as they please, make demands on others, and that others should run to do their work for them.

How are the unschooled children going to survive when they go to college or get their first job?

How will the unschooled children transition from an unstructured enviroment where you do what you want when you want to a structured enviorment where professors or supervisors expect you to met deadlines and follow rules and procedures and to be to class or work on time?

When in grade school, the public school system I attended experiment with haveing children proceed at their own pace. As I am now fifty years old, that was some time ago. The only subject I did not do well in was mathematics. (probably because I never could figure out new math and my parents couldn't help me either) Since we could proceed at out own pace, I did not do the math unless I had to.

So I was appalled when I learned about unschooling today. I work at a University as a librarain. Have worked here for sixteen years in a three different units.  The first set of parents are not thinking about their childrens future.  Most likely those children will be unable to hold down jobs. 

Between my expereinces at work and listening to the problems a friend of mine has who is an assistant manager at a resturant, we both have come to the conclusinion that many young adults do not have a work ethic today. They seem to think they can come and go as they please, make demands on others, and that others should run to do their work for them.

How are the unschooled children going to survive when they go to college or get their first job?

How will the unschooled children transition from an unstructured enviroment where you do what you want when you want to a structured enviorment where professors or supervisors expect you to met deadlines and follow rules and procedures and to be to class or work on time?