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Re:The problem in American education isn't dumb teachers, bu... by TazeTSchnitzel on Thursday January 28, 2016 @02:31PM (#10990563)
> The key to succesful education is involved parents. It's really that simple.

I don't buy it. Parental involvement has some value in early education (learning to read and write, for example). But beyond that, I suspect "involved parents" is a proxy for wealth.

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Re:The problem in American education isn't dumb teachers, bu... by humanrebar on Thursday January 28, 2016 @02:38PM (#10990617)
> But beyond that, I suspect "involved parents" is a proxy for wealth.

Meaning, what? Wealthy kids with uninvolved parents do fine? Why?

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Re:The problem in American education isn't dumb teachers, bu... by aianus on Thursday January 28, 2016 @03:00PM (#10990780)
> Wealthy kids with uninvolved parents do fine? Why?

For one, the school and teachers your kid gets is determined by whether you're rich enough to buy or rent property on the correct street (at least, here in Toronto).

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