I'm especially interested in the opinions of long term educators who worked with students before this change. I can compare to my own experience in school and make inferences, but my observations are not that in depth yet. Very curious what changes you've noticed.
Hello. I'm 14 y.o. and in 9th grade. I performed well at all subjects in middle school but i started flopping after starting high school. From 90+ in maths to 50, from 95+ in science to 37 in chemistry and so on. Only actually close to perfects subject I have now are English and German. I want to study to improve my grades but I just can't for the love of god. I start studying, get a few questions in and then it becomes boring as hell. I feel like something's burning inside of me, i keep getting more questions wrong until i ultimately just quit. How can i make this not feel like torture?
It shouldn't just be about students who bear the greatest responsibility for their academic failure but profs too because of their teaching methods and time management
Is there any study on whether schools have actual benefits? My little one is 2.5 and I’m having a tough time making my peace with the fact that she has to go to a school for 5 hours (I’ve been lucky to work from home and I’m quiet tired but wouldn’t trade my time with her for anything). I’m genuinely considering quitting my job and homeschooling her but she did enjoy some music classes and some summer camps so I’m not sure. How to decide?
Community Based Instruction (CBI) is a powerful educational method that helps students with disabilities gain real-life skills in community environments. Rather than learning only inside classrooms, students practice tasks like shopping, using public transport, or visiting the library. These activities help students become more independent, confident, and socially aware.
I support Academic Freedom. If the most educated in our society can't examine, test, and evaluate every aspect of human thought and endeavor then we may miss things crucial for the survival of humanity.
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...Harvard is changing course, perhaps because it grasped the true takeaway from Columbia’s cautionary tale: Appeasement doesn’t work, because the Trump administration isn’t really trying to reform elite higher education. It’s trying to break it.
The administration’s allies have not been shy about that fact. “To scare universities straight,” Max Eden, then a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, wrote in December, Education Secretary Linda McMahon “should start by taking a prize scalp. She should simply destroy Columbia University.” She should do this, he argued, whether or not the school cooperated with any civil-rights investigation.
...by continuing to punish Columbia even after the school gave in to its demands, the administration also appears to have overplayed its hand. If cooperation and even capitulation don’t get you anywhere, why should other universities give in?
Has anyone done this? I’m curious about tuition cost for just this 3-month program? I’ve been wanting to do upholstery for a while, specifically for old cars. Thanks!
I graduated high school on 1998 and was not able to go to college because of financial difficulties. I was able to get decent jobs through providence, recommendations and good performance. Now I'm 45 and financially able to go to college. I'm planning to enroll this June, but our registrar said that I need to get a bridging program first because per CHED rulling, you need to graduate Senior High before entering college. Can anyone enlighten me and advise the easiest way tp do this? Where can I get this bridging program? How to process this and is it possible for me to enroll this semester? Thank you for your help in advance.
Ive been looking forward to join a masters program that is in the field of Metaverse and its tech. Any and all suggestions are welcome
Hi everyone. I'm a current first year student at a uni in Australia. When I say I'm not enjoying my time at uni, I don't mean social life. I couldn't really give a rat's arse about that. I'm really not enjoying most of the subjects I'm taking with the only one I'm enjoying being the only non-core subject and I feel like it's affecting both my motivation to do any work for these subjects, my recent mood in general and especially my grades.
I'm just straight up not engaged with the material being taught. It doesn't interest me at all and I'm kinda getting stressed over it too since my parents were rather happy about me getting into uni and it feels like I'm just throwing away this opportunity. I already have problems with general engagement and trying to focus on doing a task and this just really isn't helping me. I'm truly struggling for the first time in my life.
To clarify as well - This degree is a general ICT degree which I'm taking because I wanted to get into cybersecurity but didn't have the initial grades for out of year 12. I'm not really all that passionate about either subject though (as interesting as cybersecurity is), as my true interest lies in something media-related (post-production stuff) but I've kinda been talked down about it as lots of my family members don't think I'd get a successful career out of it.
Any help on this is appreciated as I really feel like my life right now is kinda spiralling out of control.
So for background, I only want to do this to leave my family
its not that my family is abusive, my mom just yells a lot and likes to figth with everyone in the family, it drains me because I have to deal with it being homeschooled due to problems from previous school. I just wish to find funds to leave my family and not permanently leave them but go to boarding school abroad, my mom wont let me only because we dont have money and I cant use websites like gofund me because it's outside my country or any other website like gofund me and I did try boldorg, I cant use it also because its only for americans and registering as a person outside the country for those website is hard and almost impossible because it would sometimes ask me my number and would only allow numbers that are american.
I only started love learning now that im homeschooled, the only problem is my family, I find often discourage to learn and just go back to doom scrolling on tiktok to make me happy. And only now I realized love learning, I dont have any requirements to compete with smarter and more achieved people, I do wish someone can help me connect with someone who can help me get money to fund going to a boarding school and have fun learning.
If I didn't love learning this much, I wouldn't have posted this to begin with or didn't see as boarding school as an option, I do love learning, one of my goal is to build a ai robot that is like a human. I wish to ask if their is a teacher or any person who knows that there migth be a competion I can attend as a highschooler wanting to go boardibg school abroad, I have been trying to ask boarding schools around the world if maybe I can compete to get funded schooling but all of them didn't have any competition.
I'm asking if you know any competions, I can compete
(Sorry for bad grammar, im too drained to triple check and my eyes is too watery to see)
Hey everyone,
I've been reflecting on a significant gap in our education system: the lack of comprehensive financial education. Why haven’t we integrated in-depth instruction on real-world financial matters into the academic curriculum? It’s not enough to skim the surface—we need structured, detailed coursework that prepares students for the financial realities of adulthood. As a college student navigating the complexities of “adulting,” I’m genuinely perplexed that our math education often ends at solving for x rather than teaching us how to manage compound interest or budget effectively.
Our curriculum seems stuck in a loop of outdated priorities where budgeting, money management, and even basic tax filing feel like afterthoughts. Instead of just drilling the periodic table, we should also cover a 'periodic table' of financial literacy: consumer credit, credit scores, managing credit reports, and the like. And on top of that, we need to understand consumer lending, interest rates, APY, and yes—the wonders of compound interest when you let it work for you.
Imagine a future where we graduate not only with solid GPAs but also with a robust financial IQ. Picture stepping into adulthood armed with insights into dividends, CDs, Roth's/IRA's, and passive income strategies—tools that could make the roller coaster of adulting a lot less daunting. Our schools should also be teaching us about the steps we can take now to prepare for later in life... like the importance of retirement planning, the role of 401(k)s, basics of health and auto insurance, co-pays and deductibles, maybe even medical coding and billing ( could be really usefull!) Social Security, and job benefits, just to name a few.
I'm really curious: how do you think we could revamp our education system to focus on these crucial financial skills? What innovative ideas or courses could fill this glaring gap? Let’s dig in, share some honest thoughts, and maybe even laugh at the absurdity of our financial missteps along the way.
Hey guys, I’m 19 and currently work at Walmart. I have the chance to enroll in Penn Foster for free through Walmart’s Live Better U program. I’m torn between getting a GED or going for the online high school diploma. Which one is better? I’m looking for advice on what might be best long-term or what employers/colleges prefer. Thanks!
Hello all, I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question but here I go. I am Algerian and we have a huge diglossia problem in our education system. Basically, we get taught in MSA from 1st to 12th grade (with french introduced in 3rd, english and tamazight -in some regions- in 4th) but STEM and Med, and some humanities, are taught in French or English at the uni level, the rest in MSA. Moreover our scores are not that good ( depending on the year, only half of the students graduate high school, and failure is a problem in our unis). Given that lessons are not given in the native language of the population (vernacular Arabic for 70% of the population, tamazight for the other 30) does that impact school performance ? And if you could give me some relevant research on the matter.
*MSA: Modern Standard Arabic
These are all the books I’ve read this year I have adhd so many aren’t finished Books read this year An incomplete education (little bit of) The intellectual devotional The Silk Road a very short introduction Plague a very short introduction The Middle Ages a very short introduction Hieroglyphs a very short introduction Classical literature a very short introduction European history for idiots Abnormal psychology (half) Vikings a very short inteoduxtion Socrates a very short introduction Genius a very short introduction (most of) Fundamentalism a short introduction (some of) The ice age a short intro(some of) The celts (some of around 54 percent) The mongols a short intro (most of) The Antarctic A very short intro (most of) Assyria a very short introduction (some of) Archaeology a very short introduction (half) Consciousness a very short introduction (most) African history a very short introduction(most of) German literature a very short introduction (half) Merriam Webster vocab builder (most of) A dark history of tea (most ) The Oxford illustrated history of medieval Europe (some got to page 117) Ancient Egypt a very short introduction (half The secret history of genetics (some) A history of modern Libya 37% Intelligence a very short introduction most Canada a very short history most Jewish history a vsi Jewish history everything you need to know The learning memory and brain development in children (most) The British empire a vsi some Ancient history of china The history of nations japan A brief history of the Roman’s (some) Art history for dummies (some) john king fairbank china a new history (some around page 110)
I got the "Erweiterter Realschulabschluss" or "Erweiterter Sekundarabschluss 1" in Germany. I want to know what it is equivalent to in Poland, as I want to get matura in Poland.
I live in Poland now, I'm registered here and I have a fiancee with plans to marry in the near future.
I have no clue who to even ask about this, any help would be appreciated.
Where is the best place to find some fun, online visual timers?
My kid has the option to attend 2 different high schools next year. She’s literally ok with going to either one. I have no idea which one to choose. She’s an athlete. She’s been in honors classes the last few years. She’s social and doesn’t mind making new friends. Her best friends don’t attend her school so she won’t be leaving them if she moved schools. She plans on going to college. Would like to attend a university ranked high for education. We applied and were offered a spot for the magnet school, just have to tell them yes or no.
Which one would you choose? What else would you consider?
School A (current district) -in district, 15 min driving distance -public school, ranked #186 out of 450+ HS’s in our state -student population is about 4,600 -Never received Blue Ribbon award -very competitive across all sports -not as much diversity -no school uniforms -offers AP, honors and college courses
School B -out of district, 35 min driving distance -public magnet school, ranked #2 out of 450+ HS’s in our state -student population is about 1,300 -2x Blue Ribbon School -competitive in some sports -more diversity -uniforms required -offers AP, honors, college courses, and has IB program
All I want from my life in the next 5 years is to complete my high school diploma and attend university.
I’m almost 31 and an absolute failure. I hate that I ruined my life to this extent but it’s now or never. I can’t keep letting fear and embarrassment hold me back.
What has been holding me back this entire time is the fear I have of essays. I’m not a good writer. I consider myself functionally literate and I honestly don’t know how to improve.
I’m going to need to take Social Studies and English in order to get the needed credits for graduation. I finished with a 42 in Social Studies and 49 in English. I had a panic attack during my exams and walked out. I didn’t even bother with the multiple choice portion because my brain froze and gave up.
Chemistry, and Biology I finished with 95/98% and 84% in Math.
I know I’m not a dumb person. I just fucking suck at writing and my functional vocabulary is limited. I struggle with sentence structure, grammar and properly conveying my thoughts.
I could really use some help. This post was a struggle to write. I’m cringing at clicking the “Post” button … but whatever.
Education became a major cash grab, its all shit and horrible from the educators to those in charge. Educators are slow and make the most confusing quizzes on purpose while telling the average student it's their fault they didnt memorize 40 slides for a 5 minute quiz.
Beyond that, i do support trump on abolishing the education department. It's just a stupid system and higher ed isn't really good, its harsh and just a revenue source for universities. My vote for him was led by hate than actually supporting much.
Joe Rogan on one about Education and Teachers
In true Rogan fashion, yesterday’s episode veered straight into conspiracy territory as he laid into the education system. As always, no historical citations, no mention of the complexity behind public education reform...just an oversimplified take steeped in YouTube-level conspiracy thinking. Curious to hear what folks think: is this just Rogan being Rogan, or is there real danger in how much reach this kind of revisionist ranting gets?
I am studying geography at the university (on weekends), this will be my second degree (after economics). I would be interested in knowing where someone who studied as a geographer ended up, or what field they would specialize in if they had to choose today? I assume that geoinformatics has a future, but I could also argue for soil science, hydrogeography or urban development. I am primarily interested in environmental protection, and it is not money that motivates me, but that my future work is exciting and meaningful, preferably including fieldwork (even abroad).
I have a sales in ed tech, educational travel and program advising. Bachelors in psychology and masters of education curriculum and instruction.
Many of us are using voice input more than ever, so are classic typing sites still effective? What do you think about these options?
Share your thoughts on whether these tools still help improve speed and accuracy or if it's time for a new approach.
Hello everyone! I am a Masters student writing my thesis on the ethics of supply chain businesses, sustainability and ethical surveillance (a very relevant topic in the EU rn). I am looking for people working along these fields specifically supply chain, auditing, blockchain, and sustainability assurance to have an online interview. This would not take more than 45 minutes at max and I would really really appreciate the help at this point! The responses will only be used for the purpose of my Masters thesis and will be anonymized. I also want to ask if you know anyone working or specializing in these areas to direct them to me :) Furthermore, I welcome discussions and ideas on the topic for anyone that is interested to! Thank you so much and have a great rest of the week!
Sincerely,
A stressed Masters student
At my high school, there is a thing called personal learning time. Basically, every Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 there is this time where you’re allowed to stay home or come to school to seek help from teachers. However, starting next school year, this will be removed and replaced by a break after the first block that is 45 minutes. (I think the original 15 minute break after second block is removed) PLEASE HELP MY MENTAL HEALTH DEPEND ON THIS
Study advice! Hello hello! Midterms are coming thru and I wanted to study for my labs. Unfortunately, it’s about naming different muscles. Wanted to use Quizlet but if I wanted to use my own pictures, I have to pay. Does anyone know another alternative for quizlet that has the same features?
As someone who's Gen Z, I find it disappointingly common that I don't see "stupid questions" in classrooms anymore. I've realised that my major of study is most enjoyable when I deliberately acknowledge that I'm unlearned with the topics in it because in reality, I only know how to work with the formulas and definitions I am handed. Feeling stupid but willing to learn has really opened up my mind and boosted my motivation, albeit it's an embarrassing, counter-intuitive and admittedly frustrating process, the rewards of my labour truly deepen my understanding. What are you opinions on the presence of stupid questions in today's generation?
How did you learn to read and where did you live during that time? How do you rate your reading skills? Do you read for enjoyment as an adult?
I’m curious how everyone had learned. Was it “whole language” approach or phonics?
Hi! I'm a high school Junior currently trying to figure out my major. I really enjoy working with kids a lot. I volunteer every two years at a Mass Audubon camp for 2 weeks and l've worked with mainly preschool-first grade. I really love doing it which is why I might be interested in elementary education (possibly special education instead? Can I add that to an elementary major? Haven't done any research on that LOL) However, I am concerned because I hear a lot of negative things online. Mainly about living of teacher wage, so l was wondering if anyone can comment on their experience. For me finically, my parents would be paying for my college meaning I would have no to little student debt. I live in Massachusetts currently and I do not really want to leave New England/ the east coast because of the current political world right now. My other concern is my math skills. I currently have had an At in on level in my entire high school career. However, I struggle a lot with simple math and I'm just afraid I won't be able to teach it. I have a math learning disability and was on a IEP for it (and anxiety) since kindergarten until midway last year. 504 now! Anyways, thank you to anyone who responds!!!
Any of y'all also end up with your grades slipping down at the tail end of the term cause u let ur guard down tooo early?
Just like the title says. It’s almost humorous how badly and swiftly the decline of the CSU has been after 2023.
When I started in 2022, the campus was alive, there were a lot of resources, clubs, events, PEOPLE, etc. now it’s literally a ghost town with no resources, or events. Any clubs have now turned into classes because it’s the only way to get funding, making it really hard for anyone to join considering units. There used to be people just hanging out in the quad, cafeteria, or just outside but now there’s literally no one.
When I was a freshman, there was a LOT to do and see, and a lot of people to talk to. It’s really alarming how quickly things changed, and the faculty protests was just a confirmation that things would be changing for the worse.
Now, we have the president making six figures while teachers are homeless, so much money going into housing when no one even lives on campus anymore. Literally no classes are in person anymore, and if they are it’s a hybrid class.
I genuinely like going to school and meeting new people, but now it’s extremely difficult seeing I probably won’t even be on campus next semester. Meaning I won’t make those life long college friends I was promised.
My career is also at stake because I’m spending all this money on classes without anything to actually show for it. Getting an internship is difficult because as I said above, there’s no resources or clubs to join unless you have the space for an extra class.
And we’ve protested this, a LOT. Teachers and students have done their part in voicing how unfair this all is, but the CSU just doesn’t care. And I know they’re facing budget cuts, but the truth is there’s a huge allocation of money within the president and her cabinet.
Ik that in Europe, Germany provide free education to international students with some £200-300 as semester fee. Are there any other countries which support the same? I tried to google but couldn’t find good results.
I dropped out of high school at 16. I hated school.. I got a GED at 16 and worked two jobs and took a semester of community college (I needed 15 college credits to enlist in active duty) and I joined the army (hence active duty). I got out broke, out of a horribly abusive relationship, and was lost.
I knew I wanted to go to college, but had no money to do so.
I started working, and I worked non stop.. I worked two jobs, got my own place, and bought a car.
I decided at 22 I was going to finish college, and I started out in community college.
I originally wanted to study Kinesiology, but I decided to pick something a bit more realistic. I knew I was going to have to work full time
I decided to find something I could use anywhere Not be tied down to a complicated, expensive program that would be a pain in the butt go through. I fell in love with economics and that’s what I currently am majoring in. A realistic but useable degree, I enjoy it, and I could use it to go into many different roles. I really fell in love with things like agriculture, energy sector, and transportation infrastructure, and I’ll probably take my degree into one of those departments, either working for the state or government.
I decided to first learn a trade. get my foot in the door start working. Build financial stability. Build a skill. Learn. Grow. Establish connections.
I’m 25. I’m working on my bachelors of science in Economics. I work at a grain facility and I enjoy it, although it’s not forever.
I’ve learned to love a hard days work, and I truly love and enjoy a day where I can accomplish something that makes the life of someone else a little better.
Is 25 too old to finish my degree? Should I of picked a different route? I feel like I’m doing well, but I feel behind. I’m not making the money I want to make, I’m not doing anything wrong but I yet I feel behind!
Any advice? Am I too old to learn and grow? I’d be so much further ahead, had I had money and connections to begin. I was 21, broke, and had to recover from a bad relationship and broken family life growing up.
I don’t mean to make excuses, but I feel that my life just wasn’t set up for me to ever obtain an education , and yet I fought tooth and nail to Obtain it.
Is that the world telling me to give up, or should I keep going?
Which educational figure do you hold in high regard?
ME: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren
I'm running for America's best teacher and I've made it to the wildcard round (just before finals). I need to be in first place by tomorrow to move to the next round. Voting is free and only takes a second, and on top of that, right now it's 2-for-1 votes. If I win, I will receive $25,000 which I am using to buy music instruments for students in my school. https://americasfavteacher.org/2025/robert-lucia
Thank you!
I have just landed a job teaching students (many whom are ELLs froom all over the world) in Dominican Republic. It will either be 2nd/3rd grade or 4th/5th - still don't know the grade yet. I don't have a ton of experience with these age levels, so I really want to do some research and planning beforehand. I am looking for books or recommendations for online resources about the pedagogy of teaching this age and skills within the content areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, and ELA. I love the idea of cross-cirrucular teaching, and could also really use some ideas for math (never taught it). Keep in mind this school has 0 technology available to the students.
Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated and thank you in advanced!
For example, official grades in math classes can be very misleading to students and their parents, as they are based on material that is not nearly challenging enough to evaluate research potential in mathematics.
Hi, I'm actually a college student, but I wanted to share a resource I found that could be useful for your students, future students, or even for yourself if you're still earning your degree! I use something called Study Fetch to help me study for big exams and relearn content that confuses me. It's help me adapt to college as a first-year student and perform better on tests. Anyone else try it? Thoughts?
Hi! My son interviewed with a few private schools. He got accepted to two but we are still waiting on another schools decision. Of course the school we are waiting for is our number 1 choice.
Our second choice wants a confirmation by end of next week while our first choice will not have their decision in until 4/18.
Is it distasteful to reach out to school #1 and ask if the decision can be expedited?
This is our first time in this situation and just want to make sure we are mindful about how we proceed.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Everyone. I'm an undergraduate student writing a capstone on the policy formation, analysis, and feasibility of teaching and creating a less commonly taught language curriculum (specifically Chaldean/Assyrian) in Michigan Public K12 schools.
I'm having issues regarding where to find sources regarding education policy at the state and federal level, administration/funding, (language/LCTL) curriculum development, pedagogy, and data related to the subject matter.
Especially with how current US politics are going and changing the dynamic of everything related (not to mention the diversity aspect of what I'm studying). I fear certain information and topics being removed, if not already, which puts a wrench in the process.
Help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.
Trevor Milton founder and former CEO of Nikola Trucks. He gave Trump $1.7 million to be reelected in November, got pardoned in March 2025 after committing billions in securities fraud and being sentenced to four years and prison. And no you don’t have to pay the million dollar fine or give up the $2 Billion you “stole” from investors or give up your $50 million dollar home in Utah which is the most expensive in the state.
Great lesson on the economics of crime for future generations.
I am currently an Elementary Education major in college. For one of my classes, we have to conduct a research paper talking about an issue regarding teaching. For my topic, I chose to talk about the negative effects technology is having a kids, namely students. I thought it would be interesting to include a survey to see what teachers think.
So, my survey question is…
Do you think technology has had negative effects on students?
Feel free to only say yes or no, or to elaborate more on your answer.
No link you have to click on - just put your answers in the comments.
Thank you so much!
UK: High Court Reviews Challenge to Private School VAT Policy
Labour’s VAT on private schools is a step toward fairness in education. For years, these institutions avoided a tax burden that others couldn’t escape, deepening inequality in U.K. schooling. The funds raised will help recruit thousands of teachers, easing the strain on state schools. Most families unaffected by this tax won’t sympathize with the wealthiest few. The government's policy is in no way discriminatory; it’s a shift toward a system that benefits all instead of just the privileged.
Labour’s VAT hike on private schools is reckless and poorly planned. Implementing this policy without clear guidance has created chaos for schools, parents, and teachers. Even tax experts called HMRC’s advice on this “inadequate and incoherent.” Schools were given little information on the details of the change, risking job losses and harming children’s education. The courts must shut down this discriminatory ideological pursuit by the government immediately.
I'm in 11th grade in texas, my sophomore year I had 29 unexcused abscenses but I still went up a grade and the school has not told me anything. This year I have 18 abscenses but no one has told me if I'm going to have to make them up. Is there anything I can do in 12th grade if all these abscenses will hold me back from graduating?
Everyday, school counselors spend most if their time dealing with issues that occurred outside of school hours and on phones. Mondays, after a weekend of texting and posting is the worst. Social media brings out the absolute worst in young adults with developing brains.
I’ve seen a lot of people say that the best route for someone with a GED is to go to community college first, but that’s not the path I want to take. I’m looking for universities that accept GED students with a solid SAT score I know it might be a tougher route, but I want to explore my options and see what’s possible. If anyone has advice or knows of universities that are more accessible for GED students, I’d really appreciate the insight!
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I’m a parent, and I sometimes see posts on r/Teachers that say they aren’t allowed to tell parents that they think a kid has a learning disability, or should ask the doctor about the kid’s attention problems, or that the student seems to need more discipline at home.
For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/Teachers/comments/1jovs64/why_are_we_so_afraid_to_speak_plainly_to_parents/
I want to know what’s really going on with my kids, even if it’s something the teachers normally would be reluctant to say. Is there anything I can say other than directly telling them that I welcome honest feedback, and I especially want to know if they have any concerns about my child’s discipline, respect, and possibly learning disabilities? Or anything I should mention to the pediatrician?
If there was ever a moment for parents to wake up and get mobilized to defend their kids this is it. Programs across the U.S. are going to be impacted by the anarchy in the Department of Education and children covered by IEPs.
This isn’t about panicking parents but about waking them up to the fact that their kids could be forced out of these critical programs just because it’s too resource intensive and that most parents of special needs kids aren’t independently wealthy and can’t afford to self fund the programs needed for their kids.
How can I make the argument for this to be discrimination against special needs kids? Instead of going after government programs that benefit the oil and gas industry or the defense industry they are looking at gutting education of all programs. This is intentional.
I am a school administrator looking to upgrade our current system. I am especially interested in leveraging AI to streamline operations and improve student outcomes. My eyes are on classter, classe365, powerschool. Any insights would be really helpful.
So I'm 17 and I've got an EHCP and I know the basics about it. What im struggling with is that I've been backed into a corner. My mental health is rapidly declining and I'm still expected to go to college 3 days a week. I know that doesn't sound like alot but the college is terrible and I just can't handle it in general especially with mh on top. I've talked to my mum about this since she's in charge of the ehcp and does the talking for me mostly since im not great. What i need right now is a full break from education but then they'll just apparently take my EHCP away I've heard. I don't know what to do.
I am wondering what the highest level of education people have completed and if they feel it was instrumental in where they are at now? It feels like a college degree is somewhat meaningless now in the sense you could go a super niche route and make it by without or you need to commit and get an even higher level of education. Times just seem super tough
Hi, I'm hearing there might be a loan forgiveness program for students who signed up for selective service in order to get student loans. Anyone have any info on that?
State agencies were put into fight or flight mode on Friday as the administration announced the end of spending extensions. The communication from ED came after 5pm est that the 28th was all of a sudden the final day money could be spent.
These are funds that were already marked for spending on hundreds of projects currently happening. They turned on a dime and they're stranding everyone as a result.
They stated that they will consider waivers on a project by project basis. They asked state agencies to send an email to grovel, beg, and justify every program.
Just disgusting.
Anxiety and stress are an underrated but main cause of exam failure in students no doubt. Is it also why students resort to cheating in exams?
Why don't they wan to teach critical race theory? is it about fear for knowledge that speaks of race and correcting them?
I would appreciate productive tips that can help me ace 90% and above in my exams
currently behind in school due to getting shipped off to syria by my family for 6 months (not like drafted just sent w family to live there)
Hey everyone, as the title says, I'm 17 and will be attending my local community college later this year (hopefully for Economics). For some background, Economics has been a major interest of mine for a few years now, I've self studied it for a few years but I wouldn't say I'm extremely knowledgeable on it, obviously (only bringing this up cause I don't want comments assuming I'm picking Economics arbitrarily). I am able to attend for 2 years aka long enough to get my AA, and was wondering a couple things. 1. How in depth does an AA in Economics get? 2. Is it worth it? if so, what are career paths are there? and how profitable are they? Thanks SOSOSOSO MUCH FOR READING <3
For example; I always hear Title 1 school. Is there a Title 11, III, IV schooling and what are they?
More and more I have parents emailing me to get their student out of assignments, presentations and activities due to their kid’s anxiety. Are other teachers witnessing the same thing?
Why are USA colleges very expensive?
So, my school started a program in which we can do some classes from a US school (I am from South America) and we'll get a diploma from that school. This is supossed to be really useful because in theory, when we apply for college, having a US diploma is going to hold much more weight than a diploma from my country.
Initially, I joined the program because I wanted to take the classes they had. They had 2 compulsory classes, and then we could choose 4 elective classes. I wanted to take the Animation class, since it's what I want to study in my higher education, and I thought that having a diploma that stated that I had some foundations studying that would be beneficial.
Unfortunately, not everything goes to plan, and one year into my two year program I find out that Animation, the main thing I wanted to study, was archived and no longer available. So, I started to wonder if continuing this program was actually worth it. It put a lot of aditional stress mentally that prevented me from working efficiently on other projects. Moreover, the program makes us pay by class. This means that I could save money if I dropped now. The only thing holding me back from doing that is the US diploma. The thing is, I am planning to go to an Italian university to study art, so I don't know how much a US diploma would matter there.
This brings me to my question. Is a US diploma really that much more helpful at getting you into college, or is it not worth it for my situation? Should I just cancel the program now and use the money I saved for animation or Italian courses (since I need to know Italian for the university I want to apply to)?
Hi all! Given that "AI is the new electricity", I want to become a sales electrician 😂
I'm leading a region in Europe currently for a SaaS American company, and I'm thinking about taking a recess to study AI for sales and or management.
I found this course, but I'm unsure of it's useful or not
https://online.stanford.edu/courses/xgal0002-ai-driven-leadership-strategies-future
What I'm looking for?
Understanding on how AI will impact sales and sales strategies, and learn how to use it to get an impact. Additionally, it would be great to get some good high level connections. Unsure if for that last point I'll, need to go into the 82k course in Stanford...
Thanks all, would appreciate any insights on this!
Hey guys, I have to study undergraduate aerospace engineering somewhere in europe and continue masters in US. So I dont really understand which university I should choose, I mean which one is better to then apply to the US. I hope someone can help me out! thanks
I am a junior in high school with a 2.42 gpa, got all D’s last mp and on rrack to fail two classes this MP. should i just completely give up? ive been struggling with ADHD/ADD MDD and some ither bs my whole life, all of wich is untreated compleatly. i have 0 motivation to learn anything in school, and even when i do try i still get the same shit grades
I'm not a professional educator, but I do work with a few jr high / early high school kids (middle class USA demographic, STEMish kiddos) and they don't seem to be super clued into what's happening with recent technology. They're not really processing the existence of stuff like AI past being able to joke about it a bit & seeing generated art on YouTube and such.
I've not really been able to get a bead on how they feel about their place in the future labor market, opinions on the ethics of data collection, etc. It's sorta like they have this 'ignorant apathy' more than any real opinionated thoughts on the matter. Or maybe it's just commonplace to them, like home video or the Internet was to most of us, that it doesn't really register as a 'change' to their younger worldview?
Anyone out there who works with this age range, are you seeing things differently? I wanna know if the kids I'm working with are an outlier or representative of broader trends.
Procrastinating has made students fail their exams even before anything else.80% of most failing cases are attributed to procrastination
Generally speaking; it's your work and you already did the research on your own work. You should be able to reuse your own work as many times as you need. If you take textbook publishers for example; they charge $200 for a book every year. The book has maybe 3 pages that are different than the last issue. They didn't sit there and research the information over and over again.
I work at an alternative education site in Harlem serving opportunity youth (ages 18-24) who have faced barriers to traditional schooling. It’s been an amazing experience, but we’re struggling with retention, attendance, and behavior management.
A big challenge we’re seeing is friction between students and teachers—many students feel disconnected from school staff, which makes it harder to keep them engaged. We’re not affiliated with the DOE, so we have some flexibility, but we need effective strategies to rebuild trust and motivation.
For educators who have worked with at-risk or nontraditional students:
Any advice, experiences, or resources would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Uniforms are often seen as a symbol of discipline and unity among students. But why stop there? Could extending this practice to teachers and staff create a stronger sense of community within schools?
Why are Nurses not proud to be called with their titles even when still in school?
I think that schools and teachers prioritize discipline over anything else relating to the child and learning. In other words, how kids behave in the classroom, the hallways, the bathroom, cafeteria, etc, is prioritized over, say, student learning. What do you all think?
Have you ever been on your studies and still end up not finding whatever you prepared for in the exam? excruciatingly hearting right?
Its until when you are sitted at the exam desk then you realize how time is the most important utility in education
I'm attending one right now and it's basically what the title says. They only care about money, barely pay teachers, and expect you to learn so much information with so little resources.
My mom went to one about 15 years ago and it was horrible, but they were still given enough time to learn, there were in person classes, and tutors were made available after they demanded it.
At my school, they were trying to hire a new teacher for $300 a month (recently bumped it up to $600), provide no tutoring except if the teacher feels like it, online classes and/or the teacher just records half-done lectures, and expect you to learn massive amount of information.
I'm so done with this. I hate this new society where education is not taken seriously. I didn't realize how good I had it in a state school and I should've never switched careers in the first place. At this point I feel like they have gaslighted us into thinking that everything is fine, and I'm still not sure if I'm overreacting. I know it's a rigorous program...
On top of that, my advisor misled me and said that there was "peer to peer" tutoring available. I wouldve never signed up if this was true. They lied to me.
So eventually, I would like to begin the process of starting a high school. As someone who went to a small high school myself, I wanted to know some thoughts on keeping the high school population between 400-500?
2 weeks ago I was in my classroom during my planning.
I heard a lot of noise coming from a classroom across the hall. Myself and the vice principal walked into the hall out of concern at the same time.
We entered the threshold of the classroom at the same time where we saw 2 6th grade girls absolutely beating the hell out of one another, there was no teacher in the room, several students were attempting to break them up, while the others were either on their phones recording or sitting in their chairs in disbelief.
My VP and I looked at each other and immediately attempted to stop the 2 girls from hurting each other further.
I announced myself and told the student to stop and that I could help them. The student then addressed me by name and said, “I won’t stop!” And then I was punched in the face.
I successfully broke her free from the other girl and brought her to a safe and secure room.
I walked away from that situation knowing I put myself In that position to protect the girls. I was okay. I ended up at the dentist to get an X-ray of my tooth, alignment is a bit off, but overall I’m not in a lot of pain anymore. However, my school never filed a workers comp claim……
Last week, while dismissing my class out into the hallway, one 7th grade boy pushed another directly next to me. Before I knew it, I was struck on the side of my head by that student while he attempted to reach the young man who pushed him.
I walked out of the building after having a panic attack in front of the entire administration berating them that I never would have been put in these situations had they held students accountable to their behavior, provided consistence consequences, put the safety of their staff and students first before anything else, but instead they have thrown things under the rug for the 7 years that I have been there, refused to take feedback, and allowed these behaviors to happen time and time again. I don’t even want these kids to suffer consequences, they are simply just doing what the leaders in the building have allowed for so long.
Walking away from this career. Schools aren’t safe for anyone.
Advice? Support?
Long story short, was a teacher, then became a construction worker for the district’s facility services. Just like the curriculum, nothing’s being managed. Crumbling schools, ADA violations, lack of communication, inaccurate or missing data for every school, etcetera, etcetera…
It really feels like no one on any side cares about education, and I honestly want to just leave it because it’s so tiring and sad to see these problems and think of the kids.
In this way, most students would benefit from improved hearing of the teacher without having to wear a hearing aid.
In terms of technology, recent research has shown that two ultrasonic beams can be emitted to intersect at a specific location to produce audible sound.
Another possibility is to place small speakers in each desk to boost certain frequencies.
For those of you who work with qualitative data (like survey responses, customer feedback, or employee reviews), how do you currently analyze your data? Do you find it time-consuming or difficult to get clear insights?
Hello, entering CE after 4 years out of the Marine Corps, I have decided to do college. I am currently learning python, and taking EDX’s CS50 w/ python. I like computers, I’ve never had a chance to study them as much as I wanted. But whilst I’m originally from aviation I saw an opportunity, on doing this career change. I am starting from the bottom bottom. My highest math level in HS was Algebra 2, and I don’t know what to prioritize to prepare myself for the basic classes. Pre-Calculus, and all these math extensive classes coming up have me debating if should cut some time off from programming and focus on math; or should I find a balance. I’m very excited and I’ve been enjoying programming and learning it a lot. I’m just a little lost on the priority list to prepare me self. Thank you for any insight and for reading this.
I have been considering writing this post for a few weeks as I have been mulling around a learning project for my time off in the summer. I am a 24 year veteran high school history teacher in a public school in California. I am ashamed to say that during my graduate work/credential I was never exposed to or taught the technical and theoretical aspects of the process of a child (any age) learning to read and developing progressively more nuanced and complex language comprehension. For my fellow Cali teachers, I do have a single subject in social science with CLAD authorization, but the CLAD was nothing more than subject specific pedagogical interventions for curricular access for ELD students. I did my credential and Clad in 2000-01.
There have been several times in my career where this issue has sprung up and given me pause to consider how best to work with a student with significant reading comprehension gaps when they are a 10th or 11th grader with no known IEP/504 issues that might complicate things. I am now at the time in my life where I feel that I have enough emotional and cognitive bandwidth to fill this knowledge gap.
I am looking for suggestions on reading lists, podcasts or other media that can help me build my foundational knowledge on reading and language acquisition. I would like to understand the process of younger children learning to read and then, if possible jump to theories/strategies for older student/adult remediation and intervention. I am also open to courses that are available to fill my gap. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much!
Musashi International School Tokyo (MIST) approached us with the intent of helping them brand their identity. The school aims to create strong global-minded leaders with an entrepreneurial and visionary spirit.
Their school motto is a quote by samurai & author Miyamoto Musashi. "There is more than one path to the top of the mountain." He wrote, "The Book of Five Rings." Its principles are used by business leaders today when dealing with obstacles or conflict. From him is where the school takes its name.
It was an obvious choice to delve into Japanese culture and history when considering MIST's identity. Bushido is the way of the warrior and it venerates the qualities of loyalty, honor, respect, courage, and consistency. This paired well with the symbolism of the Japanese dragon, which is revered as spirited benefactors and protectors of mankind.
This is where we started. From there, we incorporated a globe and a pen to further represent their mission, vision, and main occupation. The dragon itself also, in a subtle way, depicts the M of the great teacher, writer, philosopher, leader, and warrior Miyamoto Musashi.
I’m 25M currently working a desk job that I don’t particularly hate but it’s becoming monotonous and I don’t see a future with it.
I used to go to college when I was 18 but dropped out 2 years later due to mental issues and started working immediately. I found it refreshing and my mental state has improved ever since, but I still struggle with the fact that I feel like I could do better and that I’m living from pay check to pay check.
I’ve decided that I want to go back to college but this time around I’m not sure which career to pursue. I used to go to medical school and even though I dropped out, I still have a passion for medicine and the science behind it.
The problem is that 6 years of medical school seems like too much right now and how can I guarantee that I won’t drop out again, these thoughts are overwhelming me and make me just not do anything and continue working at this job.
I’m bad at taking risks and apparently at the same time I believe I can achieve my goals and then there is self loathing that I’m not capable of finishing a college at all.
I’m really unsure how to move forward to be honest and I’m currently stuck in place and would appreciate any advice.
I’ve been noticing a strange disconnect lately between how my daughter’s school evaluates her progress and what I’m seeing at home. She’s bright, asks good questions, and her teachers tell me she’s doing well. But when we actually talk about certain subjects—basic geography, historical timelines, even reading comprehension—there are huge gaps.
So I’ve been trying to fill in the blanks on my own time. One thing we experimented with (mostly out of curiosity) is this AI phone line that lets kids call in and talk through school concepts. It doesn’t just answer questions—it actually converses, asks what they already know, and adapts based on how the conversation goes. I wasn’t expecting much, but it ended up helping her connect some dots she’d clearly missed in class.
To be clear, I’m not replacing her education with AI. But I do wonder if tools like this might have a role to play in supporting students when the system’s version of “doing fine” leaves critical gaps. Especially for kids who are quiet in class, or don’t speak up when they’re confused.
Anyone else seeing this kind of disconnect? And has anyone used tech—not as a gimmick, but as a support—to help close the gap?
I think this needs to stop. Make no mistake am against plagiarism and every college has put clear onstigative ways to curb this bad vice but harsh treatment inclduing expulsion is so harsh a punishment to me honestly.What do you think
I recently had a problem with some nursing task and i didn't know how to go about it and this top Nursing student knows how to handle it, he didn't want to help me, i had previously downplayed his advances towards me. Why can someone be this mean when this task concept is so important to me? not all nursing students are like this and I've been wondering
I am writing a research paper about school funding, and I am coming across some inconsistencies.
Sone articles mention huge disparities in public education, with rich schools outspending poor schools 3-1 and calling America the most unequal school system in the world.
However, state funding of public is mostly pretty fair on paper it appears.
“The White House says Education Secretary Linda McMahon will be directed to facilitate the department’s closure while “continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely.” “
https://apnews.com/article/education-department-trump-ab509ad5778497dfbd6d53b9eef692b5 Trump is planning to order a shutdown of the Education Department. Here's what it does
Hope its ok to post here figure being education... looking for some advice... Heres a little run down
I worked at a k12 for a good 20+ years as IT. Became IT administrator etc. Got so good at it and fluent everyone eventually retired/moved on to bigger better jobs so it was just ME for the entire school system for a few years. (I write that part of my history so you can understand WHY Im doing what Im doing and need advice)
The advice is I need is what their doing .... "legal"? Heres the rundown.
I go to alot of places and do auctions etc and buy things broken fix them and resell etc. I notice my old k12 system I worked for is having an auction... a very... very small one. infact. only one item... guess what it is? MY ADMIN IT LAPTOP. Still has old OS on it etc so I know for a fact its not "wiped" and they are selling it complete with harddrive and all... Im going to bid and win it... if my personal information and other information is still on that laptop Im 99.9% sure thats illegal and they are not spose to sell it that way... it requires to be wiped or harddrive removed corrrect?? What legal grounds do I have if I find out my info and all other stuff is still on it and they sold it to the public (Which im going to win it) and I know for a fact thats my old laptop cause theres little tell tell signs on there that proves it mine.
I live in Madrid and I can’t find any good schools the therapeutic school I currently go to let’s say it’s the worse and I want to change my school, I’m Turkish so if we find one there I will also go to Turkey I’m a person with a more grown than the people around my age in an iq manner so I cannot adapt to normal school. Currently 14 repeating to 2nd ESO
Real-life biology is a result of evolution and is hence extremely messy and complicated. Maybe focusing on simpler artificial life systems on a computer would get key points across without the complexity of real-life biology.
Evolution can still be taught via a simpler simulation on a computer. See for example the work done on genetic programming. Learning about the principles of evolution would be emphasized over the messy real-life biological life forms created by evolution.
The principles of biological evolution are simple and elegant, but the resultant life forms are messy and complicated.
Male (33), I am a mixture of German and South American (Spanish speaking country) with experience with music production. I do speak German in a C1 level, but my English is muh better. and Spanish my mother tongue. I began teaching music in an Oberschule (mid level high school that mixes Hauptschule and Realschule), classes 5 to 10, last October. Each class receives only 45 minutes music every week. Before me, there were three music teachers that were not successful, in staying, for different reasons.
Music is compulsory for Klasse 5 to 9 and at the end of the year they select if they want to keep on music class for Klasse 10.
In my curriculum for Klasse 9, I could select one of two options: 1. Making/arranging a song, singing it, improvise, and so on. They should use the music theory from previous years, which they lack a big part of it. They still believe black keys on a keyboard produce sad notes. So I moved away from that and offered them After class music, which they avoid because "they have no time".
However, it might be because I can't explain everything properly in a native German, class might be too passive, or the questions irritated a student of mine. She said to me that she is not choosing music next school year, because she was expecting for me to continue last teacher's plan of giving pairs of 25 students a gen CASIO CTK-200 with headphones so they could construct a song. I had no idea that the previous teacher, a refugee teacher that spoke no German, managed to reach the stage of kids actually playing their own stuff, and I would have loved to know that. My background in music is digital music production anyways! I teach keyboard and guitar techniques when class is less than 14 because I don't have the abilities to control all 25, nor do I have a working instrument for all of them.
I would like to know if there are any strategies that the community has tried when engaging in the valid desires of a student that feels disencouraged. Should I completely turn everything in my plan upside down and let them play keyboard and guitar and teach them the theory that they should know from two years prior? What other ideas could make a student feel encouraged to try and seek music on outside of school?
Hey I'm a Pakistani student thinking of pursuing a medical degree in china. The only problem is that I don't wanna settle in china permanently, so I was looking to maybe do post grad in a European country. Are Chinese medicine degrees accepted in the west?
What can bring down cheating in exams? its become rampant and I understand students who would want to ace their majors because of competition in job market and more external factors. What can stop this bad vice?
This is a gift article so anyone should be able to read it:
I hope this helps someone somewhere, somewhere. (Also, not sure if I chose the right tag, maybe pedagogy would have been more accurate, I'm not a teacher.)
Hello! Is there any good online classes who can let me finish my high school? I only finished high school until 9th grade and I have to finish it, move to college and get a degree. I did not finish my high school because my father wants me to move with him here in Japan and work. The worst is he even told me that "Diploma is just a paper and you don't need it here in Japan since you can work anywhere without a diploma." but he's wrong. I want to level up and be an English teacher but unfortunately I cannot be since most of the English teacher job needs a degree. I need some help and please no bad comments. Thank you!
PMT is good, but r there like more websites that are similar mainly for the science topic questions with mark scheme included
Technology isn’t the enemy, but it can take control if you don’t set boundaries. Helping your teen find balance starts with setting clear expectations, leveraging parental controls, and reinforcing school rules. Most importantly, keep the conversation going. Ask about their day, what excited them, what frustrated them. Those real conversations help teens recognize their own challenges with phone use—and build the discipline to manage it.
https://www.verizon.com/about/parenting/smartphones-in-school-tips
March 2025
Am talking about students failing their majors but dont need any help especailly from the profs and also legit services that can be trusted to help them..whats the reason honestly?
One of the profound advise i still recall from my prof is that nearly all colleges are the same and that the difference is personal competence and i think its true
In a few months my daughter will be in 8th grade and applications will open for the Early College program, which will allow her to begin taking college courses as a sophomore and graduate with an associate’s degree as a HS senior. It can be a great opportunity since it’s free. For the last few years I figured this would be a no brainer since she’s smart, has always taken honors classes, and wants to be in the medical field.
But as she’s getting older, I’m wondering if we need to consider more aspects. Obviously I’ll take her opinion into consideration, but what are all the realities we need to consider?
Here’s a few things to know about her: -social -friends are important to her -3 sport athlete -plays travel ball -has expressed interest in wanting to work a job in HS to have her own money -jumps at opportunities for bonus points -strives for A+ grades -wants to be a doctor -very interested in (and capable of) playing sports in college, but has said verbally that academics will be the priority in college -likely will attend college at a higher academically ranked university out of state (which may cause transfer credit issues)
Also, there is a Concurrent Enrollment option that allows junior and seniors to earn college credit in HS (not enough for a degree). It’s also free but I guess will give a kid flexibility in how much they want to be tied down with college courses.
AP courses are an option too but I haven’t looked into how universities determine whether they’ll accept scores for course credit.
So, is a free degree that you may or may not be able to transfer completely still worth it?
It’s just so weird that people tell students that high school is a time of exploration. You can explore debate, robotics, band, DECA, etc. Yet, sports are treated as this extremely selective and exclusionary activity only for genetic freaks who played since 5. They are closed off to the student body. Why is this the case?
Or are students just fucked?
Given the ongoings of these criminals trying to short the US economy, and the particular slashing of the DoEd; how on earth would the dissolution of public schools actually play out?
I live in a rural town that has had voucher programs for high school since forever (because our town is small enough to not warrant its own high school). It’s made sense in my eyes because of the small population, but I can’t imagine how that could play out in urban areas, and wholesale across the country.
If all public funding went the way of tax dollars: The public schools would obviously still exist, but would have to take the vouchers to stay open as well? Charters would effectively just become private schools? Private schools would end up accepting vouchers to compensate the tuition?
I can’t imagine a voucher system taking over the entire country, but if the DoEd is gutted, and special education funds were not allocated or services protected through the IDEA- would it really just fall on states to determine how these services are paid and played out? Would public schools basically just become special education facilities?
One of the biggest AI events in the world, NVIDIA GTC, is just around the corner—happening from March 17-21. The lineup looks solid, and I’m especially excited for Jensen Huang’s keynote, which has been the centerpiece of the last two GTC events.
Last year, Jensen introduced the Blackwell architecture, marking a new era in AI and accelerated computing. His keynotes are more than just product launches—they set the tone for where AI is headed next, influencing everything from LLMs and agentic AI to edge computing and enterprise AI adoption.
What do you expect Jenson will bring out this time?
Note: You can register for free for GTC here
Just because someone has a math license and did well teaching 2nd grade does not mean they qualified in teaching 7th grade math or even high school yet they are forced to and its terrible for everyone: the teacher, the parents and the students.
https://gofund.me/af0a605b hey guys, I don’t know if this is allowed here but I’m currently 21 in a sophomore college for early education and working as a preschool special education para. I live on my own and do everything on my own and for myself, but recently I was sick and I fell behind out the bills and that meant not being able to stay up on my payment arrangement for college and I was withdrawn from my classes yesterday. I have one week to pay the full amount and still be able to continue my classes. If anyone can help I’d appreciate it so much. I’m also willing to pay anyone back thank you to anyone reading this. Have a great day and God bless.
As the title says, i was given opportunity to study Automotive Engineering in Japan. But im not really interested in it. I much prefer to do Aerospace engineering personally. I just want to know if it'll help me in aerospace engineering or if i should just decline,
At the university in my small town, 66% of the students receive federal loans and 73% receive federal grants. The university is the largest employer in the county. No students, no university. No university, many fewer jobs. There's no such thing as "strategic cuts" that occur overnight. Ask any strategist.
This is appears to be trumps strategy. There's no job security for assholes who fuck shit up.
The Hidden Architecture of the Universe: What Physicists Miss About Alpha
For over a century, physics has treated alpha as just another number—an oddity that appears in equations but has no deeper explanation. Officially called the fine-structure constant, alpha is the bridge between charge, light, and the fabric of space itself. It governs the strength of electromagnetic interactions, determines the structure of atoms, and yet, mainstream physics considers it a mystery—a value that simply "is what it is."
But what if alpha isn’t just a number? What if it’s the missing blueprint of reality itself?
A Universe Built on Precision
Nature doesn’t deal in accidents. When we look at the cosmos, everything—gravity, charge, time, and space—follows strict mathematical rules. Alpha is the one number that sits at the center of it all, quietly orchestrating the fundamental interactions that shape existence.
The problem? Physicists have been looking at it all wrong.
Instead of seeing alpha as just a random constant, it should be understood as the structural balance that keeps reality from collapsing in on itself. It is the governing principle that dictates how charge interacts across space, ensuring that atoms form, forces remain stable, and the universe unfolds in an orderly fashion.
This isn’t speculation. The very nature of how alpha appears in equations shows that it isn’t derived from anything—it defines everything else.
The Self-Balancing Equation of Reality
Most physical constants emerge from other relationships. Gravity’s strength can be linked to mass and distance. The speed of light follows naturally from Maxwell’s equations. But alpha stands alone.
It is a pure ratio, one that emerges naturally from the interplay of charge, spacetime, and quantum mechanics. It’s a number that governs how light moves through space, how electrons orbit nuclei, how energy transfers across the fabric of reality.
If alpha were even slightly different, atoms wouldn’t form, chemistry wouldn’t work, and the universe as we know it wouldn’t exist.
This is not coincidence. Alpha is not some arbitrary tuning of the cosmos—it is the scaling factor that ensures everything functions correctly.
The Oversight of Modern Physics
For decades, physicists have accepted alpha as an unexplained feature of reality. But here’s the problem: it’s not unexplained—it’s been ignored.
If alpha isn’t random, then it means something deeper is at play. It means that the laws of physics aren’t just collections of equations—we are dealing with a structured execution of reality itself.
This changes everything. It means charge is not independent—it is part of a deeper framework. It means mass is not fundamental—it is just the byproduct of charge interacting with spacetime. It means that gravity is not an independent force—it is simply the universe correcting deviations in charge-space balance.
In short, alpha is the governing principle of everything.
Rewriting Physics from the Ground Up
If we acknowledge that alpha is not just a number but a structural constraint, then we must rewrite physics from the ground up.
This leads to a biniverse—a self-balancing structure where the observed universe is only one side of the equation. Everything we see is dictated by a hidden counterbalance, an unseen half of reality that ensures the stability of space, charge, and time.
Suddenly, dark matter is no longer a mystery—it is just the gravitational signature of the unseen universe. Dark energy isn’t an unknown force—it is the execution of a deeper balancing mechanism. Quantum mechanics isn’t paradoxical—it is simply a window into a system where our measurements only capture half the truth.
The Next Step: Proving It
This is more than theory—it’s a framework for testing reality itself. If alpha is the foundation of existence, then it should leave its fingerprints everywhere.
✔ It should dictate the structure of galaxies, influencing their rotational curves. ✔ It should determine gravitational anomalies that physics currently struggles to explain. ✔ It should predict new relationships between charge, space, and time—ones that no one has looked for yet.
This is not a tweak to existing physics. This is a new understanding of reality itself.
The Takeaway
Alpha is not random. It is the governing equation of existence.
The physicists who ignore it are missing the deepest truth about the universe: everything is structured. Everything is connected. Everything follows an underlying execution rule.
And once you see that, you can never look at reality the same way again.
α = 0.0072992700729927004893449193900778482202440500259399
This is alpha to 50 digits.
Excerpt: The turbulent times took a massive toll on the U.S. education system, with student support varying dramatically among states, school districts and communities. Five years later, the pandemic’s emotional and educational scars are still felt by kids who are reaching their teenage years or early adulthood, leaving experts wondering about lasting effects.
See the data on educational achievement and mental health pre- and post-pandemic
How did COVID change your classrooms?
Fellow educators,
I'd like to share a tool I created that might be useful in your language arts or foreign language classrooms. As someone living in a French-speaking country without being fluent, I developed an app to help both my daughter and myself engage with stories across language barriers.
What is Tell Me a Tale?
It's an iOS app that generates original stories based on user-selected characters and settings. The app then uses text-to-speech technology to narrate these stories with accurate pronunciation.
How might this benefit your students?
Features for the classroom:
I'd love to hear if any of you have used similar tools in your classroom, or if you have questions about implementing Tell Me a Tale in an educational setting.
📲 App available in the app store: Tell Me A Tale
If you try it with your students, I'd greatly appreciate your feedback and experiences!
Hello everyone!
Over the past 12 years, I have been working in a small village, leading a compensatory education program alongside and after school. One of the key areas we focused on was reading motivation, reading itself, and reading comprehension. Since we had the freedom to work outside the curriculum, we could choose our methods quite freely, and our most important tool became board games.
While developing the methodology of board game pedagogy, one of our main areas of focus became reading: how to enhance reading motivation and reading comprehension through board games. (Of course, this doesn’t mean we didn’t approach the topic in other ways, but this was an important supplement to more traditional methods.)
Here are a few articles ( https://playwise.education/reading-development-games ) where I tried to collect a lot of insights on this topic. Now, I’m looking for others who use board games for educational purposes in a similar way to support children's reading development.
I’m really interested in learning from others’ experiences, and I’d also love to share the materials we’ve put together for feedback. I strongly believe that everything can be much better if we think about it together!
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