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The most fair solution would probably look a lot like what Harry Potter got at Hogwarts. A student dorm (housing), medical care, and proper meals; all provided

The most fair solution would probably look a lot like what Harry Potter got at Hogwarts. A student dorm (housing), medical care, and proper meals; all provided by the educational institution (which as a whole was in competition with other institutions). In the HP universe that happened to be paid for by the family estate; in our own reality properly caring for and ensuring that everyone is raised to be an outstanding citizen is both a form of civic infrastructure investment and an insurance policy that helps avoid creating criminals and other negatives for society.

krastanov 7y ago
But (as I attempted to convey above) the Ivies already provide housing/food/health care for free for students that qualify for the need (if the family income is under a reasonable threshold). The problem is that if you are poor, your statistically inferior K12 education puts you at a disadvantage when applying to college. We need a version of your Harry Potter solution to be for the actual Harry Potter age group (K12 education).
- mjevans 7y ago
  It's late for clarifying, but I was speaking much more broadly; as in through the entire life of a child. Though thinking of it, a new new deal would also help the parents, and a structured environment that has 'secondary parents' to assist with raising a child to common standards for society would be good for everyone. That'd be more like schooling / social support without bounds, possibly a good use of human resources when automation finally eliminates the drudgery jobs.
chongli 7y ago
The only reason Harry got into Hogwarts was because he was born a wizard (likely inherited from his parents). Based on the way he was treated by his peers, I’d argue that he was one of the most privileged students at the school, apart from Malfoy. The only real oppression Harry experienced was the abuse he suffered at the hands of his uncle and aunt. Plenty of rich kids suffer this sort of abuse from relatives. That doesn’t mean they didn’t still have an advantage in college admissions.
- JumpCrisscross 7y ago
  > Based on the way he was treated by his peers, I’d argue that he was one of the most privileged students at the school Wasn’t he also phenomenally rich in wizard money?

krastanov 7y ago

But (as I attempted to convey above) the Ivies already provide housing/food/health care for free for students that qualify for the need (if the family income is under a reasonable threshold). The problem is that if you are poor, your statistically inferior K12 education puts you at a disadvantage when applying to college. We need a version of your Harry Potter solution to be for the actual Harry Potter age group (K12 education).

mjevans 7y ago
It's late for clarifying, but I was speaking much more broadly; as in through the entire life of a child. Though thinking of it, a new new deal would also help the parents, and a structured environment that has 'secondary parents' to assist with raising a child to common standards for society would be good for everyone. That'd be more like schooling / social support without bounds, possibly a good use of human resources when automation finally eliminates the drudgery jobs.

chongli 7y ago

The only reason Harry got into Hogwarts was because he was born a wizard (likely inherited from his parents). Based on the way he was treated by his peers, I’d argue that he was one of the most privileged students at the school, apart from Malfoy. The only real oppression Harry experienced was the abuse he suffered at the hands of his uncle and aunt. Plenty of rich kids suffer this sort of abuse from relatives. That doesn’t mean they didn’t still have an advantage in college admissions.

JumpCrisscross 7y ago
> Based on the way he was treated by his peers, I’d argue that he was one of the most privileged students at the school Wasn’t he also phenomenally rich in wizard money?