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An interesting idea, but children from poor families already statistically do worse in school. They are less likely to have a stable home environment, access
by vlunkr 5y ago
An interesting idea, but children from poor families already statistically
do worse in school. They are less likely to have a stable home environment, access to good learning resources, parents with higher education, among other things. So this system would reward families who are already doing fine. Not to mention it sounds a bit like child labor...
- mc32 5y agoThere is no reason they could not adjust for that. Poor parents get a handicap so to speak.
- nielsbot 5y agoThen why bother at all?
- mc32 5y agoBecause it would help the kids do relatively better?
- nielsbot 5y agoSorry, maybe too snarkily expressed... My point was, why make such a complicated system? Just give the benefit to everyone and raise taxes on higher earners. Universal benefits are more durable. Sure, some well off people would get an undeserved benefit, however there's way fewer of them in number.