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Education is a right to all, not a particular person or group, hence not a privilege.
by Volundr 7y ago
Education is a right to all, not a particular person or group, hence not a privilege.
- munk-a 7y agoBut specialized education and the extent of that education is a privilege. Not everyone has access to the same levels of education.
- dekhn 7y agoAbsolutely. For example, in the 4th grade, my group ("advanced" students) was allowed to test for a Gifted and Talented program (only the students in the "highest" level of classes could take the test). The G&T program was basically training for grad school: indepdent study, project-based learning, access to computers and internet when they were rare, etc. That training made a huge impact on my career (I am a post-scientist ML expert at a large internet company). I mentioned the program to some folks I went to school with and they pointed out this G&T program was not ever offered to them. Interestingly, these kinds of systems end up being important for the long-term success of a country. but at the same time they tend to perpetuate privilege. Students who weren't in the highest level of classes weren't even given a chance to take the test