Well, the summer raced through our lives by a succession of various events, leaving us with only memories - pleasant and not... According to the indestructible tradition of the times, autumn came to the post and brought to us new impressions, joys and, of course, cares. Like most parents, the main "Autumn issue" for us it is the next academic year.
I'll tell you a little about the school where my son is studying.
Beauty! True? Unfortunately, not all so good!
The school is located in another district.
A few years ago, a school in our district was closed... and indeed, why do we need a school here? After all, there are only drug addicts and alcoholics here! By the way, there are absolutely no children here... Probably that's what the city administration thought when they decided to close the school! Of course, in the news (you need to look as if you think of the people days and nights) this game was presented literally as a gift of fate! In general, as usual, politicians played their cards no matter what! We were promised school buses, quality education...
School buses.
By car to school 15-20 minutes, with heavy traffic - 35-40 minutes, in winter - 1-1.5 hours. Oh yes, school buses... it's one and a half :) well, there are two... but one is always in repair, and the second for children of first, second and third class. Can you imagine what it's like when your child moved into the fourth grade? 10 years old, dammit! He is already old enough to go over the four-lane road without traffic lights, and to wait 1/2/3 hours for public transport in winter! Of course, we try to drive him to school and take back. But this is not always possible.
Education.
This year, my son moved to the sixth grade and we were waiting for new surprises... and it didn't take long! Sixth grade, I remember those times when I was at school - physics, computer science, algebra. But it seems the days of Soviet education passed! Now the country needs more slaves - frankly stupid, uneducated, obedient! There are no such subjects in the school curriculum. What can I say? This year, the librarian will teach children of math!
What a twist!
And you know, we learned all this at the meeting, three days before the start of studies! No information on the school's website! It's understandable! Fewer students - less funding - less money from the budget to be stolen! If this information were publicly available earlier, many would go to other schools... including us! Despite all our financial problems, we will do much more than we can for our child! After all, for the system, our children are just numbers in the statistics...
Therefore, we strengthen home education, looking for good tutors in basic subjects and explain to the child how not to fall into the lifelong slavery of the vicious system! :) I hope he will be smart enough to transfer to good high school next year!
Here is such a sad story about the modern free Russian education! This is the reality! Nothing to do with the glorious Soviet education the modern system does not have!
How are things going in your countries/cities? What is your opinion about modern paid/free education?
Sincerely, disappointed Terry Craft.