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> The US has always experienced relentless political activism against public education. Lol we spend almost 3x more on k-12 public education now (inflation adj

> The US has always experienced relentless political activism against public education. Lol we spend almost 3x more on k-12 public education now (inflation adjusted) than we did in 1960. I really doubt the relentless political activism was on the side against public education. Really, the cost to educate a child should have gone down substantially relative to inflation given new technologies that make teaching easier and faster.

selimthegrim 4y ago
https://www.mrt.com/news/article/In-Midland-a-political-donor-with-a-private-7410595.php https://www.mrt.com/news/article/In-Midland-a-political-dono... https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/power-issue-tim-dunn-pushing-republican-party-arms-god/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/power-issue-tim-d...
analog31 4y ago
"I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them." -- Jerry Falwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell
juve1996 4y ago
Did you adjust for population? > Really, the cost to educate a child should have gone down substantially relative to inflation given new technologies that make teaching easier and faster. None of the technologies solved any problems, really. Math is still math. Reading still requires reading. Technology hasn't done anything but perhaps provide more access and information - if you're motivated, you have great options, but most children are not motivated like this.
BLKNSLVR 4y ago
Please describe in detail the technologies that have made teaching easier and faster, and how you've implemented then to make teaching easier and faster, and the before and after results that show "teaching successfully completed easier and faster".
aporetics 4y ago
Why would you think that technology would make teaching easier and faster?

selimthegrim 4y ago

https://www.mrt.com/news/article/In-Midland-a-political-donor-with-a-private-7410595.php https://www.mrt.com/news/article/In-Midland-a-political-dono... https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/power-issue-tim-dunn-pushing-republican-party-arms-god/ https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/power-issue-tim-d...

analog31 4y ago

"I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them." -- Jerry Falwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell

juve1996 4y ago

Did you adjust for population? > Really, the cost to educate a child should have gone down substantially relative to inflation given new technologies that make teaching easier and faster. None of the technologies solved any problems, really. Math is still math. Reading still requires reading. Technology hasn't done anything but perhaps provide more access and information - if you're motivated, you have great options, but most children are not motivated like this.

BLKNSLVR 4y ago

Please describe in detail the technologies that have made teaching easier and faster, and how you've implemented then to make teaching easier and faster, and the before and after results that show "teaching successfully completed easier and faster".

aporetics 4y ago

Why would you think that technology would make teaching easier and faster?