My school's getting a little pushy. . .

[Daswiruch]

Some of the school computers have Origin installed on them, and Simcity alongside that. I don't know how they got there, but an entire computer lab has those two things installed on every computer. I really doubt it was for a class because, Simcity had DRM and the school most definitely blocked anything related.

all of the computers in our drafting/design room have steam and undertale installed on them

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[Arekan]

all of the computers in our drafting/design room have steam and undertale installed on them

[Tudoreleu]

romania is less posh. we just have cs 1.6 installed on computers at random. it seems that they delete the installs often (or sometimes just the executables to forget with us) but it doesn't take long for someone to reinstall it

[Arekan]

romania is less posh. we just have cs 1.6 installed on computers at random. it seems that they delete the installs often (or sometimes just the executables to forget with us) but it doesn't take long for someone to reinstall it

Me and a couple people in a class put Halo on a few computers during a class while a substitute was teaching, and the dude was completely fine with it as long as we had the work done. We had like 7 people LANing it up.
the same substitute teacher is also the singer of a rock band, dude's metal as forget

[Taciturn]

Me and a couple people in a class put Halo on a few computers during a class while a substitute was teaching, and the dude was completely fine with it as long as we had the work done. We had like 7 people LANing it up.
the same substitute teacher is also the singer of a rock band, dude's metal as forget

My programming class did this for an entire week but we were all running it from our flash drives.

[plexy]

Some of the school computers have Origin installed on them, and Simcity alongside that.

holy stuff me too

[Insert Name Here²]

Isn't this like illegal

[ultimamax]

Isn't this like illegal

Why would it be illegal?
He's not being forced to put that on his phone.

[HALO3cheif]

In order to use any Google app on my phone, I need to install a security profile on my phone.

 

He's not being forced to put that on his phone.

Uhm, did you not read the first line of the OP?

[C-Zech Chrome Ind.]

The public education system as we know it today was always fundamentally flawed from the ground up ever since it started.  Research conducted by developmental psychologists, sociologists and neurologists spanning the past decade shows this.  You can't particularly do much about this, but consider what you can do to help improve your school's conditions, if minimally:

-Ask what they are trying to achieve in each particular area
-Highlight your problems with each area and discuss what could be done to improve it
-Try to come to a compromise if no favourable agreement can be met
-If you can't come to a compromise, get more disgruntled students/employees to aid you in your rebellion against the Sith oppression

They are in the dark about these things.  If you don't provide feedback and shine a light on the problems, no one will see or hear of them properly and they won't be able to address them. Communication is key when it comes to success, so this is good practice for you.  Don't beat around the bush about it either, be frank and get straight to the point.

If anything, you should get more respect from your peers and those placed higher than you  You have nothing to lose here.

[Arekan]

I've had a very bad experience with school administrators. In the past, I was sent to the ER because some dudes were more or less 'bullying' me and when my parents confronted the school, they told them to tell me to stop stealing pencils. Not only did I not steal any pencils, the hell does that suddenly justify sending someone to the ER?
Additionally the principle attempted to expel me for telling someone I could hack their music. And I did get expelled, the board just allowed me to take it off my record and let me come back under certain circumstances. What pisses me off is that there's people fighting daily and bringing in drugs, and I KNOW the admins know of it, but they're back after a day or two. There's a kid who hasn't been to school a single day, EVER. Nothing done about it.

[ultimamax]

Uhm, did you not read the first line of the OP?

:l
I can still use the website version, which is harder to use, but still, the forget?

Uhm, did you not read the last line of the OP?

[C-Zech Chrome Ind.]

I've had a very bad experience with school administrators. In the past, I was sent to the ER because some dudes were more or less 'bullying' me and when my parents confronted the school, they told them to tell me to stop stealing pencils. Not only did I not steal any pencils, the hell does that suddenly justify sending someone to the ER?
Additionally the principle attempted to expel me for telling someone I could hack their music. And I did get expelled, the board just allowed me to take it off my record and let me come back under certain circumstances. What pisses me off is that there's people fighting daily and bringing in drugs, and I KNOW the admins know of it, but they're back after a day or two. There's a kid who hasn't been to school a single day, EVER. Nothing done about it.

Oh dear.

What are your parent's work routines?  i.e. when do they leave for work and come back?  I ask because you could consult them about home schooling.

My mother pulled me out of school after I'd severely injured someone after being hit.  I've actually repressed most of the memories from that time and I can't remember actually learning anything (having someone scream like a banshee in your face isn't the most effective mode of communication) among many other disgusting things that were going on in the school at that time.

I won't go into too much information, but spending my early youth being homeschooled certainly made life easier for everyone involved.  My love for the sciences came back after being crushed, my handwriting and communication skills recovered and a lot of psychological trauma was ironed out, among other improvements.  It should work for you.

You can progress on your own once you have a system up and running, it really isn't difficult to take control of what you learn.  You will not progress in that "school".

EDIT:  If you want proof of what I'm saying, go and buy the book "Mindware:  Tools For Smart Thinking".  It will provide you with every single reason concievable for being privately educated, as well as give you what the name implies.

[Arekan]

I feel like being homeschooled might be easier in some ways, but my parents probably wouldn't agree to it just for the fact that I'm so close to finishing off High-School anyway. I don't have a problem with any of the kids there (anymore), and I really like the teachers. I also get near perfect grades (at the moment I have a 4.0). The only problem, really, is the administration.

[C-Zech Chrome Ind.]

I feel like being homeschooled might be easier in some ways, but my parents probably wouldn't agree to it just for the fact that I'm so close to finishing off High-School anyway. I don't have a problem with any of the kids there (anymore), and I really like the teachers. I also get near perfect grades (at the moment I have a 4.0). The only problem, really, is the administration.

Well then, that seems ok.  You should be fine as long as you keep a good example.