I am a big believer in public education. Are there teachers who aren’t very good? Absolutely! However, there are many more who do a very good job. Having a home environment which supports education makes a huge difference in what a student will learn. I had parents who discussed with me all the subjects that I had in school. It wasn’t always fun but I went to bed thoroughly prepared for the next day.
I also believe in putting students into tracks according to their abilities. Not everyone should go to college. However, everyone should be able to read, write, and do basic math. Unfortunately, when charter schools take the cream of the students and reduce the funding for the rest of the students, public education takes a hit.
Finally, instead of looking at public education as a cost, we should look at it as an investment into the future of our country.
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“There is no such thing as a normal period of history. Normality is a fiction of economic textbooks.”
— Joan Robinson, “Contributions to Modern Economics” (1978)
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