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In practice this means discriminating against students who are non-native English speakers, students with learning disabilities, etc. > Just not being dragged
by teachrdan 5y ago
In practice this means discriminating against students who are non-native English speakers, students with learning disabilities, etc.
> Just not being dragged down from low scoring kids is worth it.
It depends on the kind of society you want to live in. I would rather live in a society that prioritizes decreasing inequality rather than exacerbating it.
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- throwaway894345 5y agoI could equally (and accurately) argue that in practice public school means discriminating against people by wealth, using zip code as a proxy. And anyway, why would "discriminating based on competence" exacerbate inequality? Shouldn't competence-based discrimination lessen inequality e.g. by giving bright, poorer schools a shot at more prestigious institutions while financially-but-not-intellectually privileged kids move to more middling institutions? Given the choice between wealth discrimination and merit discrimination, I would prefer the latter.