The internet could play a key role in education reform at the K-12 level, and Greenfield, MA could be opening the flood gates.
I'm not opposed to online classes at the college level, but to think that grammar school kids would have the same education online is insane.
I’m not saying that kids can’t be taught math, science or history through online classes but the K-12 experience is much more than textbooks and calculators.
Kids need to learn how to behave in social settings and that cannot be taught via the internet.
This generation knows how to communicate on facebook, myspace, and text messages, but many struggle with face to face conversations.
We are teaching kids that being lazy is okay, and parents are spoiling kids a ridiculous rate. It is not okay to get out of bed at noon, do a few online exercises and call it a day.
Getting up early, and getting to school every day shows responsibility and is a part of life that is impossible to teach online.
Online class would add to the number of bad habits that exist throughout our country and only adds to the laziness of our youth. It’s a bad idea.
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