Re: People Without Meaningful Lives Seek Power Over Others

On 1/24/2025 1:12 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 1/24/2025 12:01 PM, AMuzi wrote:

On 1/24/2025 10:19 AM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

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So what should be done? Yelling at the teachers won't help.
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Taxing the citizenry heavily for abject failure hasn't helped much so far either.

 The question remains: What do you propose?
 

I see no clear path, as incumbents, unions, favored contractors and the general corruption of local governments (in the case of educational failure) resist amelioration and the general citizenry are mostly detached, disinterested and unmotivated.
[The Romantics who suggest bonfires and hanging effigies favor 'acting out' more than actual action, IMHO]
Exceptions (victims who demand performance) such as Ms Ortiz are rare, hence newsworthy:
https://www.courant.com/2024/12/15/ct-high-school-grad-who-cant-read-sues-hartford/
A larger question is why is she singular?:
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/state-test-results-23-baltimore-schools-have-zero-students-proficient-in-math-jovani-patterson-maryland-comprehensive-assessment-program-maryland-governor-wes-moore
Not promising for any aspiring engineers in Baltimore.
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