I get angry too when I think of the education I missed.

Sounds like you went to a shitty school

Get a job

But then my homework was never quit like this....I got it bad, got it bad, got it bad...

Lol thank you! That's exactly what I said after reading that comment.

Sounds like you went to a shit school, we had classes that covered all of that in one way or another.

Charter schools are not required to follow state curriculums or have licensed teachers.

That's super shitty. :(

I was taught every one of those things in school.

I learned about all that stuff in school.

A² + B² = C²

Oh nice, thanks. I know how to do that. We never called it that in school though we had some other name for it

Learning math and reading literature does increase critical thinking

Yes, which learning math and reading and interpreting literature does.

It's kind of like how reading is extremely important for pre-skill aged kids for later all around development later on in life.

Oh for sure. Education in the US is definitely lacking. I don't think our education system has really changed since the 1800's and 1900's. We really need to reevaluate our education system to be more Eastern.

That depends on what you consider Eastern in this context. Many systems in the East, from China, over Japan, to South Korea, have extremely strict schedules and leave little room for individuality or critical thought. The only desirable quality it may instill in its students is discipline and a solid repertoire of received facts or "facts".

India might be more interesting in terms of a culture of learning, but obviously, it leaves a lot to be desired in other areas, such as access to books or learning material.

I've spent a few years in education before it turned into too much of a fight against bloody windmills for me. My vision for the future, though, is pretty optimistic. Things like Khan Academy and the flipped classroom concept have brought an entirely new dynamic into the way we can inform our children while teaching them to seek out what they want to know themselves until they have understood it, before moving on.

I could talk hours about this. Most kids before the school age are largely self-motivated. They draw pictures when they feel like it, they ask the questions that they most like to know the answers to. In every aspect except for perhaps discipline and attention, these kids would be "perfect students", if they wouldn't be taught to shut up, sit still and not ask stupid questions before the first school week is over.

There are a million ways that we could cater to the needs of our young so as to build an education system that is beneficial for everyone involved, but we're not seeing many attempts at it yet, as it's one of the most sluggishly bureaucratic systems out there, no matter where you live. Montessori schools were one attempt, Waldorf is another, Khan Academy and Coursera and the like are pushing the boundaries still.

It's a fascinating time of change at any rate.

Math skills are important too though. Don't dismiss that

I get it. I think that we depend on schools too much and have diminished the role of the parents in teaching their own children.

I've learned more on reddit in 3,4 years than I have in my whole life

You must be really dumb.

I feel like school is more of a daycare and preparation for kids to be ready for 8 hour workdays.

Basically making us conforming mind slaves that can push the buttons that were told, but our thinking ends there.

Education is setup to teach you everything except what works.

As a major in applied mathematics, things like the Pythagorean theorem are pretty applicable to my life.

you kind of are saying that in your title, but it's clear from your comments that you mostly just think it would have been great to be taught some more practical knowledge alongside it.

I was gonna comment too, that everyone should know a little about building things, like woodworking for example. The Pythagorean theorem especially is extremely helpful in that.

But I'd agree that we probably don't all need to be taught about integrals, the Taylor series, or imaginary numbers.

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell

Look up to the sky and seeeee

How to garden...insane how much different things would be if we all had this skill/knowledge

That's one I missed out on I wish I knew. I've had to teach myself everything including survival skills and shooting ability

You're right, not being complacent is extremely important. Even if its tiny, action to prepare is always good.

Very cool that you mentioned gardening. Such a valuable skill and the fact that we're never taught a thing about it is proof that we're conditioned to be disconnected from the earth and dependent on corporate food.