High-quality schools can increase academic achievement among the poor (2010)

Re:High-quality schools can increase academic achievement am... by emodendroket on Thursday May 31, 2018 @09:36AM (#17196156)

> If "free dental, medical, and mental health services" were all it took, then no school in Scandinavia should have any problem with poor kids. But we do have problems because some parents don't care at all about their kids education.

It is probably true that those aren't sufficient, but things like getting enough to eat and not having serious, untreated dental or medical problems are basic prerequisites to a good education that aren't met for a lot of American children.

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Re:High-quality schools can increase academic achievement am... by mlillie on Thursday May 31, 2018 @02:17PM (#17198682)

Also worth considering that the vast majority of parents who don't care simply can't afford to care. Working 2+ jobs, they may not have the time or emotional effort to invest in the same way that more privileged parents with elaborate PTO schemes have access to.

Free dental & medical (Medicare for All or similar) would go a long way to alleviating the pressure on parents and allow them the space and time to care. As would stronger labor laws to ensure all workers have access to a reasonably flexible working environment.

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