Schools Thread

[Alexanda]

Although I even doubt it happens in cities.
Regulations today are far too tight.

No, it does happen in cities. Didn't you hear about that teacher who was stabbed in school in Leeds?

There will always be violence in schools, regardless of how many regulations there are.

Well, it is quite frightening if it does.
Although I do not understand why parents allow their children to go to such places. One wouldn't let a child go anywhere near a school known for violence.

[Kernen]

No, it does happen in cities. Didn't you hear about that teacher who was stabbed in school in Leeds?

There will always be violence in schools, regardless of how many regulations there are.

Well, it is quite frightening if it does.
Although I do not understand why parents allow their children to go to such places. One wouldn't let a child go anywhere near a school known for violence.

Because they either can't leave for socioeconomic reasons, or the violence is relatively isolated. These incidents are statistically rare. My graduating class alone was 500 students, not counting dropouts. The odds of being a victim of anything more then locker room scuffles with the class bully are rare.

[Torisakia]

No, it does happen in cities. Didn't you hear about that teacher who was stabbed in school in Leeds?

There will always be violence in schools, regardless of how many regulations there are.

Well, it is quite frightening if it does.
Although I do not understand why parents allow their children to go to such places. One wouldn't let a child go anywhere near a school known for violence.

Mainly because they either don't have the money to send their child to a better school or don't have the time to homeschool them.

[Alexanda]

Well, it is quite frightening if it does.
Although I do not understand why parents allow their children to go to such places. One wouldn't let a child go anywhere near a school known for violence.

Mainly because they either don't have the money to send their child to a better school or don't have the time to homeschool them.

There are plenty of State Schools.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

As an immigrant student I placed a point in another thread.

One that is as such: that I have never travelled abroad (at least, not intentionally; I have never done any exchange programs or any trips to any country on my own). As such, I don't feel travelling on to trips to another countries is absolutely necessary. Mind you, I think it's good to broaden your horizons and do it whenever you can and it should be optional at schools, but it shouldn't be a mandatory thing that students must go abroad.

[Alexanda]

As an immigrant student I placed a point in another thread.

One that is as such: that I have never travelled abroad (at least, not intentionally; I have never done any exchange programs or any trips to any country on my own). As such, I don't feel travelling on to trips to another countries is absolutely necessary. Mind you, I think it's good to broaden your horizons and do it whenever you can and it should be optional at schools, but it shouldn't be a mandatory thing that students must go abroad.

Oh no, not mandatory: Students shouldn't be forced to go abroad.
Although I find it very odd that your school does not take you on such trips.

[Kernen]

Mainly because they either don't have the money to send their child to a better school or don't have the time to homeschool them.

There are plenty of State Schools.

But relocating to them is difficult, if not impossible, if you're unable to afford relocating, tied to a job, etc. In the US, the state won't bus you to a different school for free: you can get free transport an enrollment to the school who's area you live in. Deviation means you do it on your dime.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

As an immigrant student I placed a point in another thread.

One that is as such: that I have never travelled abroad (at least, not intentionally; I have never done any exchange programs or any trips to any country on my own). As such, I don't feel travelling on to trips to another countries is absolutely necessary. Mind you, I think it's good to broaden your horizons and do it whenever you can and it should be optional at schools, but it shouldn't be a mandatory thing that students must go abroad.

Oh no, not mandatory: Students shouldn't be forced to go abroad.
Although I find it very odd that your school does not take you on such trips.

Oh, there were such opportunities as I was going to college and even back in High School.

However, it was optional, and I never really wanted to go; my family and I had other plans in mind. Plus, my parents were never such that they had a lot of disposable income. Here in the schools I attended we had to pay for our own trips and stay, and with 6 children at home, the pocket just wasn't deep enough to pay for them.

[Alexanda]

Oh no, not mandatory: Students shouldn't be forced to go abroad.
Although I find it very odd that your school does not take you on such trips.

Oh, there were such opportunities as I was going to college and even back in High School.

However, it was optional, and I never really wanted to go; my family and I had other plans in mind. Plus, my parents were never such that they had a lot of disposable income. Here in the schools I attended we had to pay for our own trips and stay, and with 6 children at home, the pocket just wasn't deep enough to pay for them.

Well, trips always have to be paid for.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Oh, there were such opportunities as I was going to college and even back in High School.

However, it was optional, and I never really wanted to go; my family and I had other plans in mind. Plus, my parents were never such that they had a lot of disposable income. Here in the schools I attended we had to pay for our own trips and stay, and with 6 children at home, the pocket just wasn't deep enough to pay for them.

Well, trips always have to be paid for.

Indeed. Which is why I'm on the fence on the statement of "International trips are needed for self-enrichment" - I learned more through my school's libraries than I ever did out of my own teachers or my background.

Of course, I am not denying they are self-enriching, I am just saying that they are not necessarily needed to view different perspectives.

[Alexanda]

Well, trips always have to be paid for.

Indeed. Which is why I'm on the fence on the statement of "International trips are needed for self-enrichment" - I learned more through my school's libraries than I ever did out of my own teachers or my background.

Of course, I am not denying they are self-enriching, I am just saying that they are not necessarily needed to view different perspectives.

Didn't you ask something on the subject of horses?

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Indeed. Which is why I'm on the fence on the statement of "International trips are needed for self-enrichment" - I learned more through my school's libraries than I ever did out of my own teachers or my background.

Of course, I am not denying they are self-enriching, I am just saying that they are not necessarily needed to view different perspectives.

Didn't you ask something on the subject of horses?

Ah yea, why would a school need horses? Does your school do horseback riding intramurals?

[Alexanda]

Didn't you ask something on the subject of horses?

Ah yea, why would a school need horses? Does your school do horseback riding intramurals?

Horse riding is part of our Psychical Education.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Ah yea, why would a school need horses? Does your school do horseback riding intramurals?

Horse riding is part of our Psychical Education.

Ah, I see. I didn't really have that while I was growing up.

Our physical education consisted more or less of going to the gym and exercise or do other stuff (cross country intramurals were a favorite of mine). I never heard of anyone doing horseback riding for physical ed.

[Kernen]

Horse riding is part of our Psychical Education.

Ugh...my sympathies...if it had been part of mine, I'd have spent a whole lot more time in detention for defiance towards an administrator.

[Alexanda]

Horse riding is part of our Psychical Education.

Ah, I see. I didn't really have that while I was growing up.

Our physical education consisted more or less of going to the gym and exercise or do other stuff (cross country intramurals were a favorite of mine). I never heard of anyone doing horseback riding for physical ed.

Really?
It is mentioned in the bill for the school, and receives funding from the fees collected.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Ah, I see. I didn't really have that while I was growing up.

Our physical education consisted more or less of going to the gym and exercise or do other stuff (cross country intramurals were a favorite of mine). I never heard of anyone doing horseback riding for physical ed.

Really?
It is mentioned in the bill for the school, and receives funding from the fees collected.

Just out of curiosity, is your school private?

[Alexanda]

Really?
It is mentioned in the bill for the school, and receives funding from the fees collected.

Just out of curiosity, is your school private?

Yes.

[Soldati Senza Confini]

Just out of curiosity, is your school private?

Yes.

Yea, I think that's where we differ. I come from the public education sphere. So to me that was new.

[Alexanda]

Yes.

Yea, I think that's where we differ. I come from the public education sphere. So to me that was new.

I would have thought riding was an important activity to other schools.

[Britannic Realms]

Yea, I think that's where we differ. I come from the public education sphere. So to me that was new.

I would have thought riding was an important activity to other schools.

You think horse riding is common in schools?

[Prizea]

Yea, I think that's where we differ. I come from the public education sphere. So to me that was new.

I would have thought riding was an important activity to other schools.

At some state schools, the pupils have never even seen a real horse.

[Torisakia]

Yea, I think that's where we differ. I come from the public education sphere. So to me that was new.

I would have thought riding was an important activity to other schools.

Insurance issues come into play.

[Rio Cana]

Horses in school. Horses in school equal rich peoples school. So those that go to schools with horse riding courses, do they also have Polo matches.


Schools here do not do that. Having said that, some kids here own there own horse and keep them wherever they can. A couple of blocks away a lady allowed some kid to keep it in her yard. To eat the yard grass so she would not have to cut it. The property is only 180 meter square including the house. And yes, its a residential neighborhood. The city tried gathering them up but finally gave up.

[Alexanda]

I would have thought riding was an important activity to other schools.

You think horse riding is common in schools?

Quite.