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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by slibhb on Friday March 05, 2021 @08:06PM (#26364281)
That's the opposite of what I said. Truancy laws and CPS work great when parents are "well-behaved".

But they aren't a substitute for "well-behaved" parents. No matter how much money the government spends it will not be able to raise children.

I don't know how to solve this problem but I am sure any solution involves recognizing what's going on here, which you are not doing.

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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by rusabd on Friday March 05, 2021 @08:11PM (#26364307)
> But they aren't a substitute for "well-behaved" parents

Should we discourage some people having children then?

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Re:Student passes 3 classes in 4 years, ranks near top half ... by justsid on Friday March 05, 2021 @09:27PM (#26364675)
Realistically and objectively, the answer has to be yes. Although you get into all sorts of issues if you actually go down that line, so practically the answer is no.
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