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I disagree. There are many successful societies where boarding schools are the norm for the most wealthy and successful people. I don't just mean China and In
by TheMagicHorsey 12y ago
I disagree.
There are many successful societies where boarding schools are the norm for the most wealthy and successful people. I don't just mean China and India, where it is extremely common. I mean also England, where it had been more common, and has now become less common; Wealthy WASPS in the North East of America have a few institutions where they send their kids; there is at least one public boarding magnate school that is highly regarded in the American South ... I don't remember its name, but a quick Google will provide I'm sure. There are many other examples.
The idea that a child is best served at the bosom of his parents might be right in the best of circumstances. It is certainly NOT right in an American inner city neighborhood.
Now if your goal is to say, I refuse the best solution, because I hold out for the dream of solving all inner city problems at once, and turning these neighborhoods into pleasant neighborhoods ... then I say, cheers.
You are precisely the reason why we need a billionaire for this venture ... public money will never come to support something so radically different.
- alexqgb 12y agoTake it from someone in a position to know: this arrangement is not as great as you make out to be.
- TheMagicHorsey 12y agoThe arrangement is not a mandate. Its an option when other options are clearly not working.