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No we're not, most kids get out of high school with the ability to read and write. Before public education, you could not say that about most people. Public e
by gnaritas 18y ago
No we're not, most kids get out of high school with the ability to read and write. Before public education, you could not say that about most people. Public education is that minimal level of education and it accomplishes that job quite well. Could it be better, sure, but without it things would be much worse.
- nazgulnarsil 18y agowhat are you talking about? illiteracy rates were lower before public education started. You can make claims about differences in population if you want, but purely on a percent basis you're wrong.
- gnaritas 18y agoI'd happily change my opinion on the matter if you can cite a source that counts more than just white people.