I would say we have done them wrong by enabling a victim mindset and fostering a debilitating dependency on public institutions. But you'd never sign off on a productive change to that destructive dynamic. I would however bet you the amount of any large lawsuit verdict you are dreaming of that the problems are cultural and not about class, race or other inflammatory dividers.Originally Posted by gimmethesimplelife
What are the differences in subcultures that make one a success and another failures. Why do they call the highest level math classes at our school "asian math"? Genetics, or culture? Why do jews have 0.2% of the world population but 20% of the Nobel prize winners? Why do african immigrants do so much better than native african-americans?
The system is not keeping minorities or the poor down. At least not in my experince. There is however a reality in the world to reinforcing cycles, and they can be hard to break. We probably do need a change to the educational system to better support people who should not go to college. We should make sure the most qualified students get to advance regardless of their economic situation. We should provide a framework of basic care (health or otherwise) to make sure people have a safety net. But at the end of the day the only thing that will drive improvement is people taking responsibility for their own progress.
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