“The Daily Caller reported that if Barron completes middle school at St. Andrew’s, he will be required to participate in “service learning activities” in the eighth grade. These activities include a two-day field trip to a soup kitchen in Washington in which students make, serve and eat a meal with the homeless and listen to their life stories.”
Nothing wrong with that whatsoever. Here in FR we’ve often decried the fact kids in this country have no sense of service; at least they’re getting exposure to it there.
My children have "service learning" in community college. It seems to be randomly scattered across the courses, and the specifics depend on the instructor. My oldest son had to do "service" for math class, but that instructor said "any service," so I dragged Bill to a church activity where I was volunteering. Tom had to do service for English; the instructor took them to a Unitarian Church across town where they did self-actualization exercises, as if Tom's self needed more actualizing.
Elen had to do service for biology, and it had to be biology-related. She started volunteering at Waterfowl Rescue, loved it, and has continued for another year, volunteering for more shifts, and nagging about bringing home handicapped ducks and geese.
My grandsons go to a very pricey private school in California. As freshman each student is given a horse which becomes their responsibility for the year. They have to be in the stables at 6:30 AM,every day, to muck the stall, groom the horse and then ride. The point is to teach them to take care of something bigger than themselves.
The headmaster of the school had an assembly after Trump won and pretty much told the students who were upset to “straighten up buttercup” because life doesn’t always go the way we want it. To say my daughter and son-in-law are very happy with this school would be an understatement.
Agree. But can you imagine the hoops his SS will have to go through. More than a few of the homeless will want to go through a search. Guaranteed the msm will be on hand to interview the one crazy who doesn’t want touched by SS so will go without a meal. Headlines, “Barron is causing the homeless to starve!”
St A’s is in my neighborhood. Always had a great academic reputation. It also doesn’t have the snobby rich reputation that most of the private schools around here have. I’m actually really surprised the Trumps picked it.
Parents I’ve met who send their kids there all seem to be nice, normal, middle,upper-middle class people. I like their kids.
“Service learning activities” are a requirement in all Mont. Co. public schools.