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It's clear that social improvements could help education but I get a sense that there is more to it than that. In Rhode Island, for instance, about 34% of stud
by jrumbut 7y ago
It's clear that social improvements could help education but I get a sense that there is more to it than that.
In Rhode Island, for instance, about 34% of students meet or exceed the expectations of English language arts and 27% for math. These students have been set up for a very difficult future.
Rhode Island is about as nice, safe, and quiet as a large human settlement has ever been (obviously not without social problems).
We're not going to solve the human condition, and I just wonder how best to move forward given that (in RI specifically one might start by fixing the buildings, but that's another story: https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20191215/providence-school-buildings-still-dealing-with-long-list-of-issues---leaks-asbestos-rodent-sightings-and-more https://www.providencejournal.com/news/20191215/providence-s...)
RI education data, for the curious: https://lms.backpack.education/public/ride https://lms.backpack.education/public/ride