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As I understand it, USA is one of the highest funded education systems in the world. Funding for education even outpaces USA's um.. robust defense spending. Th
by the_sleaze9 3y ago
As I understand it, USA is one of the highest funded education systems in the world. Funding for education even outpaces USA's um.. robust defense spending.
The trick is to look into total funding - beyond federal funding and into state funding.
I strongly agree that education in the internet age needs to evolve. I would love to see an education system centered around critical and entrepreneurial thinking, financial literacy, Cognitive Behavioral thinking tools. If you give kids something worthwhile they'll use it and come back for more.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-is-k-12-education-funded https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-is-k-12-education-fun...
- shrimp_emoji 3y agoBut it's also one of the biggest countries in the world. It's simply too big and undeveloped for education to work as well as in, say, Switzerland. See also public transportation.
- newaccount7hhhf 3y agoThe dude knows that. Can he have possibly used this argument in good faith. No. Can we call it out on HN without the conservatards flagging it. No.
- willcipriano 3y agoIt's near the top per student as well.
- bombcar 3y agoRural schools often do better than urban schools, so size and transportation are likely not the reasons.