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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let’s face it - this came from South Korean immigrants who wanted a leg up on life. It’s called a Hagwon - and it’s here to stay...[/quote]

Koreans are not the only culture to tutor kids. Yes, hagwons are rampant but it’s not like that idea is unique to Korea.. Tutoring/extracurriculars are commonplace  in all major US metro centers (SF, NyC, DC, LA, BOS, etc). Parents found schools underperforming or wanted more competition so had to step in[/quote]

Agreed - but I think what the original op was seeing was where South Korea is now.  School becomes something to attend (and sleep through) while Hagwon goes until 11:00 at night to get an education of value.  Read ‘The Smartest Kids in the World,’ and you will see where this is all headed - in all the competitive cities you just listed.  Was just saying I think the Koreans are the pace-setters...[/quote]
According to many parents, students are basically wasting time all day in school. Their children are bored with the material being taught in public school. They then blame the schools and teachers for not catering to them. You must acknowledge than most students are not doing extra work after school, the schools have a curriculum based on what the majority of students should know. By going to school twice a day, yes, your child will be, should be, bored in public school. That is your problem. Certainly, kids don’t, or shouldn’t, need to learn for 12-15 hrs per day. I believe most parents paying for these programs after school want to believe their children are exceptional, or they are forcing them to become exceptional, by way of these programs/tutoring. Couldn’t it be more streamlined than this? The Korean hagwons cause severe mental health issues in lots of kids. Is this really what we want to create here, isn’t the pressure enough already? Move to Korea and teach English if you believe it’s better there.[/quote]

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