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Why place hockey over school?
Topic: January 29, 2025, 11:27:35 AM
I am struggling to understand the recent push to have your kid drop out of traditional school and I assume pursue a hockey career?

How many 2012 - 2008 kids in the mid atlantic region have dropped out of traditional school?

We have what 3 soon to be 4 academies offering "online" schooling?

Do parents really think their kids are that special that requires additional training or do they just not value the educational system any more?
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Reply #1:
 January 29, 2025, 11:51:52 AM
These kids and parents are getting really bad advice.  The fact is that there are just not enough spots for good players to go after high school. A lot of these kids will end up going to online school and playing AAA through 18U.  They will then go to juniors for a few years to end up playing club hockey (which is good hockey and not easy to make the better teams).  The kids will then have missed out on a bunch of social development from school and will be 20+ year old freshman on a college club team. Unless you are going to a prep school that has good academics, you are wasting your time IMO.  The kids need the social development.  If I was looking for hockey players to play for my team, I would not want to online school kids who have not had much of a social life over the kids who went to traditional high school and played AAA.  There are not enough D1 and D3 teams to take on all of these kids and with the new CHL rule, there will be even less spots. I know it is hard to make that decision and these hockey coaches and online schools promise things that just will not happen.   If the kid is great, he will make it.  If your kid is good enough to play D1, he probably will not make it. Let your kid be a kid and also love hockey.  I am saying he because girls hockey is totally different. 
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Reply #2:
 February 04, 2025, 01:49:38 PM
My oldest played hockey until this year and decided he wanted to focus only on his lacrosse.  He was good and I hope he gets back into it because I'd sign him up for an academy in a heartbeat.  Public schools are trash today compared to when I was a kid and I wouldn't send my kids to a public school today if you paid me.  Don't tell me "but the socialization" either.  I'd rather my kids learn online in half the time they'd spend sitting next to the purple haired furry in the class telling everyone what their pronouns are, while the teacher embarrasses the normal kids who just want to be taught how to do math.  I think these "academies" are actually the future of schooling.  Whether it's a science focused academy, or a hockey focused academy, it's somewhere for kids to go and spend time with friends and focus on what they want to focus on, while getting a fully customized curriculum delivered online.  AI will take over the delivery of the curriculum within a few years and make online learning the only way to learn, eliminating hours of wasted time every day.  If my kid wanted to spend time in a place learning how to become a better athlete, I'd let him do it just because I'd know it's infinitely better than the hours of his time the public school would waste every day teaching him how to address the they/thems in his class.
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Reply #3:
 February 05, 2025, 10:38:27 AM
Curious question. What happens when the purple haired furry who wants you to their correct pronouns matriculates over to the science academy?

Did you read what you wrote before you posted it? I'm betting that you didn't; otherwise you would have noticed how ignorant you sound.

This is coming from myself who has a TON of criticism for the public school system in the US. Having said all of that, the public school system needs a serious shake-up, but transitioning having kids do online classes en masse is recipe to make the US even dumber than we already are(if that is truly possible).   
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Reply #4:
 February 05, 2025, 02:40:07 PM
Fear not and have no concern, concerned adults.... As the famous Judge Smails once said, "That's ok Spalding, the world needs ditch diggers, too..."

Long-term, you will be very happy you kept your kid in school.
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Reply #5:
 February 06, 2025, 09:22:12 AM
So, you hate people that are different and people you do not understand.  You cannot shield your kid from everything.   As Danzig said:  Can you keep them in the dark for life?  Can you hide them from the waiting world?

Your kid will have to learn to be around people that he doesn't understand, or doesn't like or respect, because that is how life works.  Teach your kids the skills he needs to be able to live in a world where everyone is not the same as him.  Hiding from it is just prolonging it.   

If your school is that bad, move to a different area. 
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Reply #6:
 February 07, 2025, 08:48:22 AM
It’s interesting to see how many people immediately jump to the idea that alternative education is about "shielding" kids rather than optimizing their learning experience. The point isn’t about running away from different people—it's about efficiency, focus, and giving kids an environment where they can thrive instead of just “getting through” the school day.

Public schools have become more about social engineering than education, and the standardized system doesn’t work for everyone. Academies, whether sports-based, STEM-focused, or arts-driven, allow kids to pursue their interests while getting a quality education tailored to their needs. The hybrid model also helps eliminate wasted time—why should a student sit through hours of filler material when they can complete coursework efficiently and still have time for skill development in an area they’re passionate about?

AI and online learning are not about making kids "dumber"—if anything, they provide a level of personalization that a one-size-fits-all public school never could. The idea that sitting in a classroom next to disruptive students somehow makes someone “prepared for life” is outdated. Real preparation comes from learning critical thinking, self-discipline, and being in an environment that encourages excellence.

As for the idea that all kids should be in a traditional school just to be exposed to a broad mix of personalities—sure, but exposure should be meaningful, not just compulsory. In a specialized academy, students still interact, form friendships, and learn teamwork, but in a way that aligns with their goals rather than distracting from them.

If someone prefers the public school system, great—but for those of us who see the flaws and want better options for our kids, alternative models like academies are a game-changer. They’re not about hiding from the world; they’re about preparing students to excel in it.
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Reply #7:
 February 07, 2025, 09:46:00 AM
The initial post was asking about hockey specific schools (at least how I interpreted it), which is what I was responding to.  The hockey schools that I know at consists of a bunch of hockey players sitting in a crappy room staring at their computer so that they can pay for the ice time that no one uses during the day.  Are there other alternative schools that are great - no idea but I assume there is.  But, these hockey schools are *mostly* crap from what I have seen (same goes for some of the prep schools). 
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Reply #8:
 February 07, 2025, 12:03:20 PM
You are correct,  the initial post was about hockey school.

Specifically
TPH
PHA
Black Bear Academy
Soon to be Woodbridge?
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Reply #9:
 February 10, 2025, 08:01:57 AM
That's how I pictured it too and that's what I had heard for a few years.  I remember the WB Knights doing something and it was exactly that.  Kids on folding chairs and tables by themselves in a party room. 

Then I started following the PHA and TPH guys and I don't know.  The PHA Instagram looks like they're doing things right from the looks of their account. I wish I could send my kid in to see what it's like but I don't care that much anymore since he quit lol.  Whatever, I just think the future is doing things outside of brick and mortar.  Technology is there for kids to get more of what they want.  I think college athletes are taking courses online now, too.  And that was my point. 

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