3 ms·
That’s unfortunate. Twenty years ago I attended high school in a working class suburb. I was fortunate to get selected into a gifted program and had teachers wh
by throwaway23451 5y ago
That’s unfortunate. Twenty years ago I attended high school in a working class suburb. I was fortunate to get selected into a gifted program and had teachers who challenged me to work hard and overcome my surrounding. Changed my life and inspired a career as a data scientist and entrepreneur. I hope the younger generation can have the benefit of adults who care enough about them to challenge them to succeed, because the real world does not grade on the curve.
- tmp_anon_22 5y agoRising class sizes, a ever expanding college-industrial-complex, and income inequality necessitating very specific career decisions, stop this I think. Education-first initiatives don't seem to be popular in American politics.
- throwaway23451 5y agoGreat point. It brings to mind an aphorism from Charlie Munger: “Show me the incentive, and I’ll show you the outcome”
- grp000 5y agoThat guy has shown up so many times recently in HN posts.
- mek6800d2 5y agoYes, the younger generation will not be prepared for the meritocracy that awaits them out in the real world.
- vkou 5y agoIs this a joke? Because while the real world is not graded on the curve, it is the very opposite of a meritocracy.