this post was submitted on 12 Nov 2023
447 points (92.2% liked)
Showerthoughts
29786 readers
402 users here now
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
Rules
- All posts must be showerthoughts
- The entire showerthought must be in the title
- Avoid politics
- 3.1) NEW RULE as of 5 Nov 2024, trying it out
- 3.2) Political posts often end up being circle jerks (not offering unique perspective) or enflaming (too much work for mods).
- 3.3) Try c/politicaldiscussion, volunteer as a mod here, or start your own community.
- Posts must be original/unique
- Adhere to Lemmy's Code of Conduct
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
This is the closest to correct answer.
The real issue here is that school is a series of trade-offs, and the local community gets a say. When programs are cut, or content doesn't match your expectations, people like to blame something big - "it's the Republicans," or "it's the gays" - and in reality it's just your neighbors prioritize different things than you do.
My school had an entire personal finance class. We learned about compounding interest in math, but some kids really learned it for the first time in PF. They'd learned the math 3 years earlier but didn't care because "it's just math."
The community believed the lie that schools did not teach budgeting, when schools taught all the building blocks of how to budget, and kids couldn't put it together without the set course.
So, they prioritized that course - and the trade-off was that we lost other courses, because there is only so much money and time.