Certainly there are multiple factors involved. And I would be the last to minimize the role of social media. I think that the factors being kicked around here are loading on some of the same domains, e.g. perceptions of societal expectations. Our children, and in particular our adolescent children are in an absolute pressure cooker. I think it would be foolish to minimize the role of the educational environment.
Well we can at least agree on that. I don't find what ATX is trying to do particularly offensive. Maybe they are successful, maybe they fail. Either way it is a process and everything will be ok. Given the resources and backing, I think that they will pass accreditation soon after they are eligible. But that is really here nor there and like 2030 or beyond. Any student enrolling in one of the initial cohorts is taking a big risk, imo, and needs to go into that totally eyes open in terms of the potential implications. Esp if they intend to go to grad or a professional school. This isn't that pathway. Again, not the right fit for my kids as we sit here today, but I can understand why others may land in a different place.