the government be like; oh you want to know how to do taxes? well too bad, here, analyze this 300 year old play and tell me what the author meant when he said " i don't meant it like that".

HONESTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

School is just free baby sitting

Doing taxes sucks the governments wants you hand over your financial information and pay a middleman to do it for you, even turbo taxes cost money goes to a middleman. Why can't the irs do our taxes for free? Since they already collect on it anyways? the gov already know everything about income and wealth. look at equifax these jokers allowed millions of peoples identities to be stolen and nobody went to jail or the public didn't get any restitution after their info got out and they were ruined.

im in year 9. theres some ppl who don't know how to use a microwAVE, an oven or make an omelet. but at least they know how to calculate density

La Chula I don't even remember making this comment, let alone what those assignments were.

Lollipopfop Hush now, I'd rather not argue, but instead discuss. The education is in a loop. . .we teach the test, take the tests, then forget everything. The tests give the school funding to. . .teach the test. See, high school not only needs to change it's curriculum (open to more careers,) but it's schedule needs to be altered. See, if we prolonged high school by two years (adolescence in the 21st century is extending,) but also shorten the hours (say, as a suggestion, put school on a rotating schedule of one hour per class.) This leaves more room to learn life skills at home, as well as have more time to join and work in school-*associated* internships--to give students experience in a verity of work environments--and make a little cash for their own personal needs! Students should also be given more options as they near the end of their secondary education--eventually leading them to have a full schedule to fill. (Granted, students will try to weasel their way out of decent courses and choose all things easy--a simple solution to this is have them write and essay explaining *why* they chose a particular set of courses. If they're lost, a counselor can place them in highly-valued courses, such as entrepreneurship and other business classes, as well as physical education and a few classes to allow them room to further explore what they might like. You could also have a minimum and maximum for courses chosen.) Extending high school, creating and encouraging school-associated internships, and giving students more options could give students incentive to go to school. It should not be associated with busywork and sleeping through class, but a place where students can truly explore what they like to do. Back in the industrial revolution, the idea of teaching everyone the same thing was brilliant. There really weren't many options, everyone flagged to the city to perform the same work. But now, in a world where we have such a verity of careers, students will only do what they need to do to get through the classes they don't like, then go to college for the things they *do* like. We have so many other options--and so should school! Simply because they teach things like basic computer programming doesn't mean it will create more workers in that area, it will only bore those who don't find interest in it. Overall, education needs to have a little bit more of an open mind. You'd be surprised--more often than not, when given the option students will choose the courses best for them! I do hope this explains my reasoning to an extent.

Well said Painting.Strides. Tests aren't a synonym of learning.

Painting.Strides Exactly, I would confront the board with this. Unfortunately I already know how well that would go.

Chicken Permission The storm drain That's also a problem, though. The root of the problem is the state and the country's standards. My school, granted, does their best to allow more room to explore options through a tech school and many other good courses, but they have to still abide by the rules of the state (It's a public school.) It's really very unforchante.

I agree completely.

People need to start questioning their assumptions and understanding of what's normal.. Most people simply accept that things are done a certain way without questioning why.. I guess our brain likes doing the low energy thing of what we see most people around us doing and doing otherwise seems risky and makes it scared and panic a bit.. Teaching people to ask why and open their minds to the possibilities is important if we want people to be free and creative.. And ultimately happy.. With the amount of books out there, great content on youtube.. Do people even need to go to uni? When did go to school, go to high school , go to uni and get a job become the default life path for this species??

nothing prevents him from doing creative stuff on the side on his spare time, on the weekend.. plus if he wants to use his creativity, perhaps he should consider getting into engineering

*Martella Brown* I support it too, I quited College after 1 year because it wasn't teaching me about life or how to make money. I only know how to solve for 'x' and I'm pretty good at that but not at making money. Oh I'm Jamaican too and will soon be 20.

Well said, @@tharun960

randomdude12370 parents also have a responsibility to prepare their children, schools can’t do it all.

@@kimberlyhogan6668 but school should prepare you for life(that's what many say)

@@kimberlyhogan6668 schools can’t do it all but how long does it take to get to high school then graduate lol

Knowing how to find x is a skill you need in the real world. It may not be obvious to you. But anytime you deal with money such as giving change back or buying something, it is basically solving for x.

And you can go to Harvard 🤣🤣

"Why are schools teaching us to be people from the past instead of letting us be the people of the future, be those that create these new things.?"

they teach us history to learn from our mistakes but... i feel as tho their trying to teach us to repeat history not learn from it...

Subjectivism is the destruction of the mind.

Da Dragon Durp ti me nsh

exactly

Why do I keep seeing you everywhere

you should be a professor my guy

True

shadowedheart I have asked that question to a teacher. All they said we have classes all you have to take them. And for some reason I don't believe them

To fix the overpopulation problem

True🤗🤗

I use to teach a 5th grade math resource class (4years) & when asked I told them the truth. Either I told them a real world application or I told them you only need to know it because there will be 1 question on the state test. I now homeschool my kids, so when they get to a certain age they can chose what to learn.

If you always ask 'why' you will never know how.

One has to get educated for the sake of leading a good life for oneself others and the world .that is the only meaningful life pursuit forever one can indulge in Can everyone do this.

You mean that school is like a prison where they get people just to improve their own schools.

@@vladkhmel5339 Exactly. The only reason that prison governors/ wardens tell the guards to stop the prisoners from dying is to make their prison look good and keep getting funding.

But where do the CEO's come from?

That's one way to see things. I'd say the only meaningful success is the one you work hard to get.

***** Because college. I'm talking about the seven years you have to spend learning shit you will never remember or use. xD

+Painting.Strides What's your opinion on British education system.

Henry Zhang I don't know the British Education.

You don't have to come from a great educational background to have a good and successful idea. Albert Einstein was regarded by his teachers as a stupid child that was incapable of being taught and we all know what he grew up to invent.

katsukia8 It's just the fact that so many bright minds are failing in school because it doesn't cater to their needs. I'm an awful test taker, and so are many others, but that doesn't stand for their intelligence.

charlie t I'm a 16yr old, and honestly my most relevant memory of my past involves school

TJ Elder I suppose you were blinded by the darkness and limited by education system

Dachshund Doggo yeah, however it's more like a mix of fog, and a blizzard mixed at night

Some children are thrown into school at age 2 or 3 to get a “jump start” on their education but all that really does is take away their time to be kids. We spend over 16 years of our adolescence in school and rarely have time to just be kids. We don’t get to explore or really have fun.

Always Thinking: Wonders of the Human Mind yeah, then on top of that they let you out and you don't have a clue what to do because the school had all of those years planned out for you. What you'll learn, how to do it, when you'll learn it, and how long you'll do it, and more. School also kills a child's inquisitive nature, and createtivity

Audrey Cordova. I am an eighth grader who has the same thoughts and dreams. I honestly think school isn’t meant for anyone but for people who don’t know what they want in life,so teachers try to discourage students who have a passion for something deamed as useless. Don’t listen to them.because our futures should NOT be determined by a test or a number. So if you want to draw and create things, do it. Create a business or offer comissions. The are probably way more ways to make a living off art. But you also have to think that pacosso and devenji ( I can’t spell O:)didn’t get famous or recognized until YEARS later. But there is room for artists in the world. And follow your passion!!!!!

Jackie Mancilla I

👍🏻 I have failed every single standardized exam in high school. English is not my 1st language, I came to the USA when I was13. I am a college graduate , I work as a nurse. IF it wasn’t for my parents who constantly encouraged me to continue to peruse my goals, I would have given up in high school. especially when you had teachers treating you differently just because you are taking remedial classes, you immediately get classified. I thank God I did not listen to them, their negativity and discouragement

kathy naasz yeah like how the SAT study books literally say they’re just teaching you how to do good on a test

I knew people who memorised their way through school, then had trouble at university. They could not work out anything not explicitly in their notes and testbooks.

Standardized tests taught me a few valuable things though like how to solve problems with little knowledge of the subject matter and instead use educated guesses, process of elimination, and some critical thinking in order to "outsmart" the test itself and score at least a C or higher without any studying involved. At least this was not too hard with multiple choice tests. I also learned in school how to cheat, how to successfully break rules by first knowing the rules well, how to blend in, how to sneak past the administrators and resource officers who guarded the entrances and exits of the school (I skipped a lot) how to hide contraband, how to forge my parent's signature, how to get away with plagiarism, the art of bullshitting, and the basics of gaming a system when it is completely stacked against you. Honestly, similar kinds of things one may learn in a prison type of setting or living under an authoritarian regime just not nearly as extreme. Ngl, all of these skills came in handy later in life especially the unorthodox problem solving skills. When I was homeless in my early 20's I got a job at the Puma store while sleeping on concrete next to the train tracks and when I filled out the application I was smart enough to find a house that was vacant (vacation home or something) and use that as my fake address and then misrepresent my past work experience to sound more appealing as well as changing the dates of employment so there did not seem to be any gaps. Got the job, ended up being their highest performing employee, got into a shelter and eventually off the streets.

Do not "teach to the test" means the teacher's educational goals and the goals measured by the test should be different. This makes no sense.

my exam is due tomorrow and yet i am also here lol

R.J. Mx i

Lamisa Carradine I agree 😛 lol. I don't know why but your comment only showed up as the single vowel i. I figured I might as well agree just to be agreeable and polite.

Eeeek, chess team

Papaya Bread yes same I used to love math

The same thing can be said about reading Shakespeare. I have never had to use such thing in my real life either. The question is why did you hate factoring polynomials but I didn't hate reading Shakespeare.

For me it was essays. Nothing makes me want to jump off a bridge more than writing 😁 that said, I'm really good at it only because school forces me to be good at it. I've never hated anything more than forced poetry or photography (the teacher publicly ridiculed our photos and made students lose all confidence in themselves. I had intense anxiety (literally nauseous and shaky) every time I presented my photos for him to critique openly in front of everyone. I'm convinced he has no soul 🤣

numbers are fun in itself but not math with letters

EXACTLY

Megaburner 64 regurgitation "education"

When people say, "Math is fun", it's really not much fun, it's just an overused sentence to "encouRAGE" kids to learn

+Kyle Whileyman right

+Kyle Whileyman and credit card debt too

+meson charles someone called LBJ is the reason it's so expensive

+Joshua H im almlost free but not quite years later right

Well they do teach unhealthy living habits, how to get into debt, and hate yourself. XD

Are you alright?

I hope you are okay, sometimes cutting down on some of the extra things you are doing it might help take the weight off your shoulders. It is better to take a step back and take a break for mental health.

Bruh moment

Makes no sense I know what those are.

skills > grades

UsoppFanGirl but you’re not meaning to be rude it’s an actual question what’s the point

@@angeegee-gcabellogrande4639 the point is not to answer the question I presume.

The way language is taught in schools is complete bs. Other countries have fantastic language programs that have kids fluent in a few years. But I distinctly remember that I took Spanish for 9 years and for 6 of those years I just learned the same thing over and over again. I learned more from my fiancé’s parents (who speak Spanish in 2 totally different dialects) but it helped listening to certain words and learning how to apply them instead of conjugating verbs.

why do you wanna change the school system?

Omar khateeb I don't know her reason but I agree they need changing schools shouldn't make kids feel forced but want to be their

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Thats the only way its tolerable

And ~6 years from this video publication, nothing has changed

@@fatpotato3670 8 yrs now

Ady Thapa Your mom too??...

Ollie Yep

Show this to your parents.

What level mines is on 200 something I swear the game doesn’t end😂😂😦

you think their education is better, it is worse.

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Delany Wood it's* around,* everything.* People* something.*

I've learnt about this at 10 due to you. Thanks.

I just want to learn about taxes and economics/ Fin Lit... and how to get a damn job!

@@sugarcandykiddycat1986 yet here we are trying to find what does the author mean in his story, how to solve algebra, try to identfy what chemical is in this glass

Electrician

true.

Because it is hard to bring change.

MischieviousMoo. First of all, I love your pro picture and name. Secondly, if we all stand, we can make change. Although I don't like the use of history, take all those reforms and revolutions that happened because people were unhappy. Yes it took a while for change to happen, but it did because someone did something about it. Right now, no one is. And I am not only talking about better education and schooling system, but also other things like... well, I can't really think of other things at the moment. I tend to try to focus on things, and my mind goes completely blank, but yeah. That's all. But yeah, I agree. It is hard to bring change, but please tell me when and who is bringing it. I'm not expecting a lot any time soon, and I would start myself, but I need to know where to start from, and also have time. I'm pretty sure other people have their lives to live and not enough time for a lot of stuff, but it would be nice to know if someone attempted to do something other than just talk about it. I will probably try to do something about it later on in life when I figure everything out

considering how greedy the companies that run the school system are and how they will NEVER let go of their undeserved profit, i doubt it will ever happen.

because the government doesn’t and never will care.