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Offline Omni

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Re: American Public Education Culture
« Reply #15 on: June 18, 2019, 01:00:59 am »
It's a problem that is common in the U.S., not just in my state. Of course it doesn't end up in the pockets of teachers! More importantly, it doesn't end up affecting positively the lives of students. You think throwing money at a problem will make it go away? It looks good at election time, sure, but that's probably the only benefit of "throwing money" at something and assuming it'll help: it affects positively the political survival of local politicians. Talk about a band-aid on a broken leg!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/07/us-education-spending-finland-south-korea

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