a musical prodigy forced to play in an elementary school orchestra.
FORCED? By who? - Orchestra is completely optional. If a child is forced to play in orchestra, it is by his parents, not the school. And a talented child participating in orchestra with other kids his age is considered oppressed now?
I applaud people who have the time, talent and energy to home school. But not all schools are the evil boogey man, and you have so much bias and no apparent call for proofs in the question. The product of this research of yours is going to be worthless, you realize that?
At least try to hide your agenda! Just a recommendation.
not in this school in question it wasn't. The young man I'm referring to played the piano beautifully, but that didn't count. Had to be a stringed instrument, and he had to play in 4th grade orchestra.
I agree that some schools are quite good. I'm collecting stories on the ones that aren't.