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To: Cautious_Optimist who wrote (420943)

10/17/2019 12:00:40 PM

From: koan

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I don't think it depends on who defines education. Every state college I have seen, by and large, gives people a good education.

You are over thinking it.

I never saw, or even heard of, the things you are worried about. Most of my teachers did a good job. And I have had a lot of them.

Build free public pre schools and free public colleges across this country and watch the people and country prosper and crime reduced and people be more capable and humane.

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Again, it depends on who defines "education."

Texas considers creationism education. Or then there's Liberty University -- and many more with political/social agendas.

There is also a crisis in free speech today at many of our best universities.

And the issues of public vs. private schools, and home-schooling.

Modern re-education camps after wars, also have some dark history for what some "educated" people might call brainwashing.

I know plenty of highly educated Republicans and even some JD, Ph.D. and MD Trumpers. Graduated from the best US Universities.

In the inner city, even dedicated teachers burn out from the dysfunctional students in a tragic rebellious cycle (the privileged kids will survive.)

I'm all for "education" but its so much more than "free education through post graduate." lets start with feeding and safely housing the kids with access to dentists and Doctors -- so they can be in a position to learn and break the cycles.