Quote:So you're saying that all of those tax increases to improve education are just waste.

 

Yes, you cannot teach people who are unwilling to learn and are not pushed to do better.  My opinion is that there's simply a growing apathy in this country towards education, and especially in comparison to the other countries that are now ranked higher than us.  Yet, we have more powerful educational tools with modern technology than we've ever had.  A motivated person can teach themselves almost anything on the internet.  Yes, sure there are bad teachers, bad schools, and especially incompetent administration.  But I believe anyone who is truly dedicated to being successfully educated is going to get there in the end, and the failure to educate will always lie with the individual and their guardians.

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