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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not about blaming anyone.  It's been long-held that an educated populace is the best thing for this country (for any country, really). I don't think anyone would disagree with that. It helps with work productivity, income mobility, lower crime, better family planning, etc.

It is challenging, however, to effectively educate our incredibly diverse population.  Nobody is ignoring the problem of uninvolved parents. It's just that no one knows how to fix it.  Some are hardworking parents working two or three jobs to put a roof over their kids' heads in an honest way. But that means they aren't home to parent. Some don't care. Some are illiterate and can't help their kids with even the basics. Some have mental health or substance abuse problems. Some can't figure out how to feed their kids, so the idea of worrying about education comes a distant 2nd (or much lower). Some are disabled. Some are dead.

[b]So as a matter of public policy, how do you deliver a meaningful, practical education to kids dealing with these home situations? You can't possibly fix them all. So the next place to look is what you "can" control, and that includes tthings like teacher salaries and performance, curricula, programs that provide nutritious meals, afterschool programs, basic health care clinics co-located with schools, free busing, etc.[/b]
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ITA.  We can't legislate "better parenting". There is no way to incentivize "better parenting". So where to focus? Simple - the educations system.[/quote]

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