>privatization of education. In this instance, I think 1 of
>the things we gotta do is follow the money to see what
>stinks.

>Further, whether a kid does/does not get a quality education
>is not top priority of venture capitalists...return on the
>investment is. Are they some vc that have good intentions,
>sure but most do not + schools should be beholden to
>communities, not a board of directors.

no. the only thing schools SHOULD be doing is teaching, encouraging and empowering students. If that is done well (and that remains to be seen), then the rest of it is irrelevant.

Remember, any parent, at any time, has the right to homeschool their child. their ONLY responsibility under the law is to be able to prove that that child is learning the required materials via being tested. it doesn't matter how the parent makes a living, where or with whom that parent schools the child..etc. just that they LEARN.

therefore, if that is the true baseline requirement, that holds for any kind of school anywhere...are the kids learning and thriving: good school. if they aren't?: bad school. period.

>But yeah, you're a parent of Black kids so I'm not gonna be
>the one to critique your personal choices w/in a fucked up
>system. I am just more so talking about a rotten system
>turning education into a market for vc.

you're focused on the system (outside the classroom). i'm focusing on the actual education (inside the classroom). so we're not having the same conversation.

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