What is a good book that teaches how the American education system works? Things such as what grade school, primary, secondary, post secondary and post undergraduate school is. Detailing what the different levels of degrees are and how they work, terms like "gpa, major, associates etc?"

21/M

So, for a little perspective, I'm a highschool dropout. Ironically, I've never been interested in education until after I left school. Basically, I just want to know what books/websites/sources of information can I seek out to help me better understand how "School" overall works. For example, I'm not completely sure what a "GPA" is, how it works, why it's used, or the importance/reason for estimating a high school student's gpa/grade point average. Another example for instance, as someone who hasn't grown up in the most educated household with education being prominent, I've never really had an understanding of how further educational institutions work, such as colleges/universites. I would like to know things such as what a major is, the different levels of degrees in order, and what role they play in determining the level of education someone may have.

I really think that there should be some kind of book on this, I think an overall general broad understanding of how the education system really works would be essential for any student/person really. It would make navigating your way through academic success way easier. I don't want to go through life only having an intuitive understanding of these things. I'd like to be able to explain it to someone throughly.

Submitted October 11, 2024 at 08:23AM by Jakes_Art https://ift.tt/QIcm2rH