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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Instead of bean-counting who is privileged in what way, our society should be expending those resources making sure that there is equality of opportunity, not of outcome.  Scales, affirmative action, etc., are all attempts to create equality of outcome in an unjust system.  Instead, we need to make sure all children regardless of socioeconomic or racial makeup have access to childcare, healthcare, and excellent schools.[/quote]

[b]The frustrating thing is we have good evidence of what works to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty, crime, and incarceration.  Providing quality childcare and pre-K along with in-home services (teaching the parent(s) basically) is proven to raise life outcomes, reduce crime, reduce spending on social services, and carries on to future generations.  
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Where have you been?  These programs only provide [b]modest gains for about a year or two[/b].  These programs have not been proven to be successful at all long term. [/quote]

Yup.  All research basically shows this.  Doesn't stop politicians from funding these programs as it makes people think that they're doing something. [/quote]

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