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Why Do We Have To Go To School?

2019/9/27
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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Schools exist to teach skills like reading and math, foster social skills, provide childcare, and build community. They also ensure that all students learn about national history and values, contributing to a unified national identity.

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Why does school exist? When did kids start going, and why is it mandatory? Why are there 12 grades in school? Why do we call teachers by their last names? In this episode, we get schooled on school by sociologist Emily Rauscher and National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson.

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