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Re:I would never send my kids to school (2017) by thrower123 on Thursday September 19, 2019 @12:46PM (#21017989)
The ones that can will regardless.

We could waste people's time considerably less than we currently do, but it would require a sober look at what people are capable of and tracking them into vocational training that matches their abilities much earlier than we do, rather than sticking our fingers in our ears and singing "lalala everyone should go to college."

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Re:I would never send my kids to school (2017) by adamnemecek on Thursday September 19, 2019 @03:29PM (#21019752)
> The ones that can will regardless.

This is really wrong attitude. Success sometimes depends on a small push at a particular time.

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Re:I would never send my kids to school (2017) by thrower123 on Thursday September 19, 2019 @03:43PM (#21019905)
Your mileage may vary, but I find that extrinsic motivation is a very weak force.
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Re:I would never send my kids to school (2017) by adamnemecek on Thursday September 19, 2019 @07:43PM (#21021863)
Me too. Which is why school is shit.
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