Blake Boles > Quotes

“The most practical function of modern schooling is to give children a safe place to exist while their parents work. A less flattering way to say this is that school is free childcare.”
― Blake Boles, Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?: the case for helping them leave, chart their own paths, and prepare for adulthood at their own pace

“School began as an institution that rescued young people from degrading labor. Now schools are the perpetuators of degrading labor.”
― Blake Boles, Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?: the case for helping them leave, chart their own paths, and prepare for adulthood at their own pace

“For far too many, schools are places where kids are forced to do things that don’t really matter, exclusively for the benefit of adults, when they could be doing something better with their time. In this way, schools are the new child labor.”
― Blake Boles, Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?: the case for helping them leave, chart their own paths, and prepare for adulthood at their own pace

“Engaged students are excited about what’s happening at their school and about what they’re learning. They contribute to the learning environment and are psychologically committed to their school. Engaged students feel safe at school, have strong relationships with teachers and other students, feel recognized on a regular basis, and are learning important things that connect them to a positive future.”
― Blake Boles, Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?: the case for helping them leave, chart their own paths, and prepare for adulthood at their own pace