Re:Lockdown, distance learning likely to increase social cla...
by qsort on Monday September 27, 2021 @11:52AM
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Yeah, I agree that a mixed model can possibly work, but I worry you'd be running into similar problems as those that came out during the pandemic.
I'm a big believer that meritocracy and an ethics of self-motivation can genuinely help disadvantaged but talented people, but that requires offering them a place where they can dedicate themselves to developing that talent. I worry that talented but poor people would actually those that get hit the most by mixed solutions like that.
> I agree with this for like 95-99% of people.
Honestly, K-12 education is completely useless for the top 5% in the first place. You simply can't design a system around those people.
I'm a big believer that meritocracy and an ethics of self-motivation can genuinely help disadvantaged but talented people, but that requires offering them a place where they can dedicate themselves to developing that talent. I worry that talented but poor people would actually those that get hit the most by mixed solutions like that.
> I agree with this for like 95-99% of people.
Honestly, K-12 education is completely useless for the top 5% in the first place. You simply can't design a system around those people.