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That's entirely possible. But one could argue that would be even more reason for him to step in and try and make it better.

Nasrudith 6y ago
It could easily be throwing good money after bad - and he has moved on from it. It would be like giving money to an impoverished country with a blatantly corrupt government - it wouldn't do any good if they just waste it on say landscaping instead of say doing anything about bullying. On that note do you feel an obligation to donate even say $5 to your old high school decades later when you have no other connections to it like kids currently attending? I don't think that is a very common behavior or sentiment.
- bsanr2 6y ago
  You should do your research. ERHS is highly-ranked, especially so for a public school that is not a full magnet (it has a magnet STEM program that makes up a portion of the student body but otherwise draws from the surrounding neighborhoods). It's quite strong academically, and several of its alumni have returned to give back to it. And, generally-speaking, it's customary for highly-successful Americans (and especially those that become public figures) to give back to their high school and college alma mater. It's a little disheartening that the immediate assumption is that "he might not have fond memories" or that "it could be throwing good money after bad." I assume that this is because the school was described as "majority-minority." ERHS students have their pick of desirable internships with the likes of NASA and the USDA, and regularly sends alumnae to Ivies and the Intel ISEF. It's not exactly an intellectually-stifling environment. We can't know what's going through Brin's mind, especially as he's never publicly discussed the subject, but we can certainly look at how his behavior compares to others, and I think HN's disregard for that in favor of a kneejerk negative reaction is shameful (if not unexpected).

Nasrudith 6y ago

It could easily be throwing good money after bad - and he has moved on from it. It would be like giving money to an impoverished country with a blatantly corrupt government - it wouldn't do any good if they just waste it on say landscaping instead of say doing anything about bullying. On that note do you feel an obligation to donate even say $5 to your old high school decades later when you have no other connections to it like kids currently attending? I don't think that is a very common behavior or sentiment.

bsanr2 6y ago
You should do your research. ERHS is highly-ranked, especially so for a public school that is not a full magnet (it has a magnet STEM program that makes up a portion of the student body but otherwise draws from the surrounding neighborhoods). It's quite strong academically, and several of its alumni have returned to give back to it. And, generally-speaking, it's customary for highly-successful Americans (and especially those that become public figures) to give back to their high school and college alma mater. It's a little disheartening that the immediate assumption is that "he might not have fond memories" or that "it could be throwing good money after bad." I assume that this is because the school was described as "majority-minority." ERHS students have their pick of desirable internships with the likes of NASA and the USDA, and regularly sends alumnae to Ivies and the Intel ISEF. It's not exactly an intellectually-stifling environment. We can't know what's going through Brin's mind, especially as he's never publicly discussed the subject, but we can certainly look at how his behavior compares to others, and I think HN's disregard for that in favor of a kneejerk negative reaction is shameful (if not unexpected).