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Re:Life as a public school teacher in the San Francisco Bay ... by toomuchtodo on Saturday June 19, 2021 @07:59PM (#27565717)
Not having better options doesn’t mean they don’t exist. For some parents, their children are their greatest investment, and they won’t accept a lesser educational environment even if superior options aren’t available in some geographies.

If I need heart surgery, I’d rather be in NYC (Mount Sinai specifically) then BFE fly over country, and if I have the means I’m on the next flight. Same with education. Hard to find fault imho with those who want more than the lowest common denominator for their children.

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Re:Life as a public school teacher in the San Francisco Bay ... by Talanes on Monday June 21, 2021 @03:53PM (#27583545)
Good for those parents, but I don't think it's the job of society to optimize for the preferences of a small set of very involved parents. If anything we should optimize against them: bringing the gaps in school choice low enough that most parents won't prefer one over another anyway.

I also think there's a value to be had in having the over-acheivers and under-acheivers together in the same social setting of school, if not in the same classes.

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