I worked for five days as a substitute teacher at three public schools in New Hampshire. I took notes on my experience in the government schooling algorithm. I made a story of the notes.
Despite its countless damning flaws, I do have some gratitude for the existing mainstream school system. It’s not all bad, but it’s mostly bad. I would not advise anyone to send their children to a mainstream American school. At the end of the piece, I link other options for education. As usual, there’s a song at the end.
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