Schools push information into ones mind. Wasted time at school replaces an ability to enjoy healthy activity. There is no evidence that homework increases any better academic outcomes. Hours can be spent on such activity, with limited time to rest, think, meditate and discover oneself.

There are no real benefits that come from exams.

Under these spectrums, schooling is a form of child abuse, as it replaces other forms of education and learning, which should enable a person to discover more about themselves and prepare oneself for growth and development, inspire a person to love academia or encourage future learning and allow one to live a fulfilling and healthy life.

Other forms of child abuse would not be tolerated by many, but school is. Why?

//Is school a form of child abuse?//

No.

NathanJ

for once I am in agreement with you. In many cases school is now just child management.

Hey NathanJ,

But ok then.
"Schools push information into ones mind."
- I believe thats the aim.
(Although there's a valid subject to be had regards education and indoctrination)

"Wasted time at school replaces an ability to enjoy healthy activity."
- That would depend on whether or not one was actually engaging in a healthy activity whilst not at school;
- Many kids would no doubt be engaged in more unhealthy activities if not at school.

"There is no evidence that homework increases any better academic outcomes."
- Whether evidence exists or not, the idea that homework will not increase academic outcomes is ridiculous.
I remember being at school, the method of teaching was called SQ3R - Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.
It stands to reason that a little bit of extra time going over the things you were taught earlier in the day can only increase ones ability to learn and master said knowledge.

"Hours can be spent on such activity, with limited time to rest, think, meditate and discover oneself."

School is less than half your time awake, and it is also less than the 8hrs a day work you will be required to do once you enter the workforce.

Its 'supposed' to prepare you for the real world, as well as give you the opportunity to choose any specific path of learning you wish to specialise in as you get older and are able to decide for yourself.
The purpose of education is not take away time that you might spend 'resting, thinking, meditating and discovering oneself', but to expand your mind on all sorts of subjects, and expand one's abilty TO think and discover oneself.

Also we have 'weekends' that allow one to 'rest, think, meditate and discover oneself' as much as one requires.

Picture pushing a child to complete homework under the wrong conditions without assistance and too much stress can be detrimental to their overall well-being and kids may resent you for being forced to do so.

[Cont.]

"There are no real benefits that come from exams."

Exams determine who is and who isn't competent in a certain area of teaching.
Exams teach kids that merit is given for doing well at something.
They can also indicate which areas of knowledge in particular a student might need help with.

Regards your final statement, perhaps they are not teaching kids the right things; perhaps they are not teaching it in the right way; maybe they don't understand that some kids pick things up at a different pace to others; and maybe depending on what a particular kid is or isn't good at, some subjects may not even be as important or relevant as others.

Mandatory schooling and the indoctrination that goes therein, especially towards state-enshrined values, are child abuse.

«Schools push information into ones mind.»

This is appropriate for those who want to pursue a lifestyle that requires this information. However, one must first willingly choose such a lifestyle.

«Wasted time at school replaces an ability to enjoy healthy activity.»

But we need to bear in mind that not all children and not all their parents would replace school, if they could, with healthy activities: some would replace school, if they could, with even worse activities, such as passive entertainment or crime.

«There is no evidence that homework increases any better academic outcomes.»

Homework is helpful if it is ethical, reasonable and congruent with the child's goals for life.

«Hours can be spent on such activity, with limited time to rest, think, meditate and discover oneself.»

This is definitely superior, but how many parents would actually direct their children towards this happier alternative?

«There are no real benefits that come from exams.»

For some there are, for others it's only stress. Sadly they are enforced on everyone alike.

«Other forms of child abuse would not be tolerated by many, but school is. Why?»

Because nearly all of us are victims of this system ourselves and do not know otherwise.