▲ 553 ▼ Texas Girl Born in Jail Heading to Harvard After Graduating at the Top of Her Class (people.com) submitted 2 years ago by Pat12@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) Obviously, but I'm saying the only reason it's like that, is the people calling the shots are the ones saying it has to stay that way. If K-12 isn't enough of an education, we need to extend what counts as public education. Whether that means college or trade schools. Post secondary education is an investment in our country, not just a way to squeeze money out of 18 year old kids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are completely right, and I think everyone in power realizes that. They also realize that they can buy a spot for their kids in a good university, but there is no way in hell their kids would make it to the top any other way. So they have no interest in changing it. Changing the way universities work in the US would require a freaking revolution. It's not about giving opportunities to those from worse-off backgrounds; it's about taking away opportunities from the rich and tearing down structures of inherited power. So naturally the resistance to doing so is going to be immense, and whoever sets out to do it need to know what they're up against. Probably why the republicans are so angry about forgiving student loan debts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) All Republicans are the problem, but not everyone with a D by their name is your friend either homie. Even when Dems control everything we can't get basic shit like this passed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago For sure. There's a lot of talk about forgiving student loans, but there's a reason why they are more quiet about fixing the broken system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I agree there should be free options. State schools, community colleges, trade schools. However, I'd like to see some level of required service post graduation. Doesn't have to be military. Some type of humanities service, eg: Peace Corps, Habitat for Humanity. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sab@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) You are completely right, and I think everyone in power realizes that. They also realize that they can buy a spot for their kids in a good university, but there is no way in hell their kids would make it to the top any other way. So they have no interest in changing it. Changing the way universities work in the US would require a freaking revolution. It's not about giving opportunities to those from worse-off backgrounds; it's about taking away opportunities from the rich and tearing down structures of inherited power. So naturally the resistance to doing so is going to be immense, and whoever sets out to do it need to know what they're up against. Probably why the republicans are so angry about forgiving student loan debts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) All Republicans are the problem, but not everyone with a D by their name is your friend either homie. Even when Dems control everything we can't get basic shit like this passed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago For sure. There's a lot of talk about forgiving student loans, but there's a reason why they are more quiet about fixing the broken system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) All Republicans are the problem, but not everyone with a D by their name is your friend either homie. Even when Dems control everything we can't get basic shit like this passed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sab@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago For sure. There's a lot of talk about forgiving student loans, but there's a reason why they are more quiet about fixing the broken system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sab@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago For sure. There's a lot of talk about forgiving student loans, but there's a reason why they are more quiet about fixing the broken system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago I agree there should be free options. State schools, community colleges, trade schools. However, I'd like to see some level of required service post graduation. Doesn't have to be military. Some type of humanities service, eg: Peace Corps, Habitat for Humanity. permalink fedilink source parent