I’ve tried it with younger kids 8-10 and older kids (11-13). When I said “Ok I’ll take the trick then.” they just stand there with a confused look on their face. Even if I explain that I don’t want to give you candy, so go ahead and trick me, I’ve only had one kid who said “What’s that? and pointed over my shoulder.” The others continued to stand there confused or started to walk away.
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Normally that’s exactly what they would do if enough students destroyed their computers to blow through the loaners. The frustrating thing is this is happening right when schools are set to do state testing and state testing is mostly online now. This requires every student in the building to have a device at the same time. Normally all the loaners would be for kids who forgot theirs that day.
Overall I am always for more transparency with those in positions of authority. I will offer a piece of anecdotal evidence why encrypted radios might be used, besides the personal details that everyone mentions.
I work in a small high school (14 - 18 YO) in the USA. In lieu actually tackling the problem of school violence, out state has mandated a police officer in every school. (Without funding it, of course, but that’s another post.)
Our SRO (School Resource Officer) is completely awesome and happens to be female. Before she worked for the school, she worked a regular patrol. On patrol she says she would regularly be at a scene and look up to find a random guy (always a guy) sitting in his car watching. She questioned several, “Why are you here?” And the answer was always super creepy. Basically “You are a small girl out here all alone. I’m just trying to keep you safe.”
So for that encrypted radios would help disperse the stalkers with scanners.
USA here. I like in one of the areas with the lowest cost to living in the USA (Kentucky). I just paid my daughter’s fall tuition to the University of Kentucky yesterday. It’s a state school which accepts 95% of those who apply. Average SAT ~1100. (My point, by no means is it a selective school.) Her tuition for one semester was $6851 or 6275 €. This does not include housing, food, or living expenses.
I don’t want to get into USA vs anyone else, as everyplace is different, with their own areas that make them stand out or not. However when it comes to post-secondary education and healthcare in terms of COST (not quality) the USA quantitatively lags well behind Western Europe.
No. My experience growing up in Appalachia in the 80’s was the kids (who were older 15-20) were not trick or treating. They were just going out to cause mayhem. Houses where I lived were far enough apart (miles) that you trick or treated by auto. I remember several Halloweens that were disrupted because someone had cut a tree down across the road blocking it. One memorable Halloween someone piled old tires under an overpass and set them on fire preventing anyone from proceeding further.
No one says eff off to the kids. If you’re not participating you turn your porch/outside lights off and kids know not to visit your house. They just move on. 99% of the stories are mischief makers or someone who has a problem with you prior to Halloween. (Like you are a teacher or something.)