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Re:An update on the campaign to defend serious math educatio... by mindcrime on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @03:47PM (#31172289)
Regardless of interpretation, I'm pretty sure deciding whether a kid is fit for the elite/intellectual track or the physical labor track at the tender age of 10 based on whether they can do some tests is not in the spirit of "all men are created equal"

And I would agree. But your earlier comment seemed to imply a much more absolute stance. That's what I would disagree with.

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Re:An update on the campaign to defend serious math educatio... by keneda7 on Tuesday April 26, 2022 @07:14PM (#31174333)
Could you point out where anyone (besides someone like you arguing for these reforms) has said kids have to pick their course at 10 based on some tests? As far as I can tell, your side of the argument made this up.

It is ironic as you are sayings forcing kids down one path is bad, yet your solutions is to force kids down one path. The current system does not make you choose your path based on a some test at 10.

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