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Re:Why School Absences Have 'Exploded' Almost Everywhere by ishopatbakers on Friday March 29, 2024 @03:36PM (#39868101)
>Just look at the comments in this article dunking on the school system! Education is, for most people, their only shot at achieving the ever-shrinking middle class.

You're equating attending public school with "Education". The two can be mutually exclusive.

Re:Why School Absences Have 'Exploded' Almost Everywhere by paulryanrogers on Friday March 29, 2024 @05:00PM (#39868958)
Having experienced how home schooling is in the Midwest, I'd say education and homeschooling is usually more mutually exclusive there than the vast majority of public schools. (Sample size: 10 public schools, 3 home school groups)