Raven Symone & Josh Peck on Child Star Schooling and Education

The Reality of On-Set Schooling

• 🏫 Raven Symone and Josh Peck discuss their experiences with schooling while working as child stars.
• ⚠️ Raven recalls a teacher named Kevin who was steamrolled by higher-ups who didn't want to dedicate 3 hours of a child actor's 9-hour workday to education.
• 🎓 Josh describes attending a high school that offered a diploma after a single day's test, located in a "shady office" in Silver Lake, as a way to bypass traditional schooling requirements.

Parental Expectations and Academic Priorities

• 📚 Raven's parents insisted on good grades, threatening punishment if she didn't maintain them, even while she was working.
• 👩‍🏫 Her mother, from a family of teachers, prioritized education above her on-screen achievements, even offering to pay for college later in life.
• 🎓 Josh's parents also valued education, with his father expressing concern about what to tell colleagues when Josh didn't attend a prestigious college.

Alternative Educational Paths

• 💻 Raven attended online school (Laurel Springs) after completing the first two years of high school.
• 🏫 Josh attended performing arts high school in New York, finding his community there.
• 🎓 Miranda opted for community college (SMC) after not getting into her preferred universities, finding the environment too overstimulating.

Perspectives on College and Career

• 💼 Josh reflects that college might breed obedience rather than necessary skills for all careers, suggesting self-education is key.
• 🦷 He shares an experience where he interned for a dental practice owner who was a businessman, not a dentist, highlighting a perceived flaw in the system.
• 🩺 While acknowledging the necessity of college for professions like doctors and lawyers, Josh believes it's not essential for many other career paths.
• 🧑‍⚕️ Miranda initially wanted to be a dentist but discovered the business side of the industry, leading her to question the traditional educational path.
• 😴 Ben recounts passing out during a dental exam while interning, a humorous anecdote related to his educational experiences.