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A comment on The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted education programs (2021). Parent comment

Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by atestu on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:35PM (#31671052)
The incentives are misaligned. Private prisons make more money if people go back to prison…!
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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by arcticbull on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:59PM (#31671489)
This is true with all social services. The goal of a school is to educate. The incentive of a private school is to make money.
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Re:The case for expanding rather than eliminating gifted edu... by scythe on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:04PM (#31672405)
Private schools (assuming consolidation, which is common) make more money if students need continuing adult education.
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