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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by monkeyelite on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @10:58AM (#45198748)
So which is worse? - funding something people benefit from but is not part of your mission - funding something which is in your mission, but nobody uses?

The former is questionable. The latter is a just a waste.

Do you care about education outcomes? Or do you care about 90s symbols of education, like libraries.

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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by yifanl on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @11:10AM (#45198931)
Which is worse, buying Marlboros for the students, or buying books for the library?
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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by monkeyelite on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @11:41AM (#45199334)
You got me. Especially with the edit from heroin.
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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by snozolli on Wednesday September 10, 2025 @08:54PM (#45206331)
funding something ... but is not part of your mission

That is worse. It's education, not a startup in need of a pivot.

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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by monkeyelite on Thursday September 11, 2025 @09:47AM (#45211623)
Most Americans disagree and see athletics as an integral part of a rounded education.
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Re:US HS students lose ground in math and reading, continuin... by snozolli on Friday September 12, 2025 @02:16AM (#45219133)
You're the one who drew the contrast in the first place!

You characterized it as outside the mission and now you're trying to say it's part of the mission. Come on.

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