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If the US is inefficient that people are still very far behind when it comes to average education compared to the rest of the world that spends less per student
by capableweb 5y ago
If the US is inefficient that people are still very far behind when it comes to average education compared to the rest of the world that spends less per student, you either need to spend a lot more or make sure it's effectively spent.
The argument that the US already spends a lot so nothing should be done feels loose at best.
- sandworm101 5y ago>> If the US is inefficient that people are still very far behind The US education system is not there to accelerate students, to lift them up. It is model the population to suit the needs of the country. That's why nearly every aspect of a child's life revolves around school, from how and when they eat to who they socialize with. The system is there to reinforce national ideas. Some of that is noble ("try hard and get ahead") and some of it is not ("money counts"). When viewed from that perspective it works very well: little ever seems to change from one generation to the next. Freedom through social stability.