Re: An Open Letter To Open-Minded Progressives

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:24:48 -0700 (PDT), in alt.atheism 
Quadibloc <jsavard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Apr 21, 7:15 pm, Free Lunch <lu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> What makes no sense is that we in the USA have such a poor K-12 system,
>> but have the best colleges and graduate schools in the world. How did
we
>> do that?
>
>Very easily. Best isn't only a result of people with talent and
>ability to provide a service well. Best is also a result of how it is
>paid for.
>
>Schools are paid for through taxes - and not only taxes, but local
>taxes, collected at the city and county level. So if these taxes were
>too high, people would move somewhere else.
>
>Some universities are state colleges, already paid for by taxes at a
>somewhat higher level, but others are paid for directly by those who
>attend through their tuition fees. There are many rich people in
>America, so it's not surprising that they can afford some very good
>universities.

Partly true, but that doesn't explain why the US manages to fill those
universities with qualified students. They didn't all go to private
K-12.