I think the bigger take here is that all of everything in textbooks is stuff that others want to make sure you have drilled into you. The broader implications make me wonder if mandatory state schooling is ethical. I imagine a better way might be crowd funded private institutions who must accept students based on geographical area. Imagine Patreon for schools that aren’t run by political advocates!
There is no such thing as the free market, and you want to do something even worse than relying on the free market??
It’s like you don’t understand the first thing about how having a smarter populous is a benefit to the economy and society as a whole. Yes, having an education does make someone smarter, or rather stated more accurately: When a solid education is available and people have the time to engage, they come out far more able to parse through reality as adults. The economy getting higher skilled workers is a side benefit, IMO.
Public education is critical for a healthy populous. The only question is, who gets to choose the curriculim? If the answer isn’t, “the teachers”, there is a problem.
I think the bigger take here is that all of everything in textbooks is stuff that others want to make sure you have drilled into you. The broader implications make me wonder if mandatory state schooling is ethical. I imagine a better way might be crowd funded private institutions who must accept students based on geographical area. Imagine Patreon for schools that aren’t run by political advocates!
There is no such thing as the free market, and you want to do something even worse than relying on the free market??
It’s like you don’t understand the first thing about how having a smarter populous is a benefit to the economy and society as a whole. Yes, having an education does make someone smarter, or rather stated more accurately: When a solid education is available and people have the time to engage, they come out far more able to parse through reality as adults. The economy getting higher skilled workers is a side benefit, IMO.
Public education is critical for a healthy populous. The only question is, who gets to choose the curriculim? If the answer isn’t, “the teachers”, there is a problem.
Texas has a problem. It isn’t public education.