Homeschooling conjures images of idyllic family learning gardens and vibrant educational journeys. Yet, beneath the picturesque veneer lies a disturbing truth: the hidden epidemic of educational neglect within homeschooling environments. National Geographic’s “A Hidden Crisis” rips off the romanticized bandage, exposing the harrowing stories of children robbed of their fundamental right – education. We hear…
Texas Homeschool Heroes Forge Educational Freedom
For Sarah Miller, the walls of a traditional classroom felt less like a haven for learning and more like a corral confining the boundless curiosity of her three children. So, like thousands of other Texas families during the pandemic, she embarked on a different kind of educational adventure: the path of homeschooling. This isn’t a…
Beyond the Cafeteria: Austin’s Micro-School Mavericks Forge Personalized Learning Pods
For Austin parents like Maria Hernandez, the standardized test-driven world of traditional schools felt as predictable as a dusty Texas highway. They craved an education that ignited curiosity, not standardized boredom. And so, they took a detour, venturing down a less-traveled path paved with collaboration, passion, and endless opportunities for exploration. This is the story…
Texas Education Adventure: Can Learning Thrive Beyond the Classroom Walls?
Forget standardized tests and crowded cafeterias – Texas parents are ditching the classroom script and rewriting the educational adventure for their kids! Buckle up, because we’re taking a wild ride across the Lone Star State, exploring how families are building learning havens beyond the brick-and-mortar walls. From micro-school mavericks crafting personalized learning pods to unschooling…
Homeschooling
Laws, Oversight, and Child Protection Introduction: Homeschooling has become increasingly popular in recent years, with families citing various reasons for choosing this educational path. However, concerns surrounding child neglect and abuse within the homeschooling community have sparked debate about the appropriate level of oversight and regulations. This report examines the current legal landscape of homeschooling…
Is Homeschooling a Hidden Oasis or a Breeding Ground for Neglect?
Diving Deeper to Protect the Future of Children Beneath the promise of tailored learning, a grim reality can lurk. In the quiet corners of homeschooled lives, some children find themselves adrift in a sea of neglect, denied the education that unlocks their potential. This isn’t just about missed math lessons or forgotten grammar rules; it’s…
Analyzing John Oliver’s Critique on Homeschooling
In John Oliver’s spotlight, the promise of choice in charter schools dims under the harsh glare of neglect. Lack of oversight breeds Wild West chaos, where unqualified teachers roam, funds vanish like tumbleweeds, and student safety hangs by a thread. Texas headlines echo the alarm, painting tales of inflated grades, silenced pleas from special needs kids, and a system desperately needing a sheriff. Can education’s frontier be tamed, or will vulnerable children remain lost in the dust? Join the posse, let’s hold these schools accountable.
Introducing Pleroma
So, I’ve been playing around with Mastodon and it’s great and all being decentralized and having ownership of my own data but the feel of it all just doesn’t impress me that much. Luckily, I’ve come acrross Pleroma which is another decentralized social media platform but in my opinion offers a simpler and cleaner UI….
Integrated Information Theory (IIT)
Integrated Information Theory (IIT): Developed by neuroscientist Giulio Tononi, IIT proposes that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of the universe, and it can be measured as a theoretical quantity, which Tononi calls φ (phi).
Global Workspace Theory (GWT)
Global Workspace Theory (GWT) is a cognitive theory that proposes that conscious awareness arises from the dynamic interactions of specialized brain areas or modules, collectively referred to as the “global workspace.” According to GWT, information is processed in parallel by specialized modules, but only information that becomes accessible to the global workspace reaches conscious awareness….