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A comment on California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th grade statewide. Parent comment

Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @09:39AM (#29330364)
I don't think that's particularly fair. We all pay into the basic social programs. I don't have children but I'm still paying into the public system and I don't believe I'm being unfairly taxed. To be able to afford to pay into the private school is a luxury.
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by batter on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @04:07PM (#29335170)
So if you have smart kid but don't have money you won't be able to help him. Poor will be always poor :(
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by Retric on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @04:36PM (#29335460)
Plenty of help to send poor kids to collage, masters, and then PHD. It’s just spending public money early on that’s at issue.
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Re:California moves to recommend delaying algebra to 9th gra... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @05:08PM (#29335745)
That is always the struggle, isn't it? You're granted a certain level of education/health care/security/fire services/road maintenance via taxes, but in order to get services in addition to that you need to spend your own money.
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