#politics
I found this opinion piece interesting, and grounding actually, about academic divide in America.
https://youtu.be/Fh1mh6ppAdc
@yogapaddlerun fwiw (very little) I mostly agree with some nuances. E.g: Appalachia is historically distrustful of politicians of any stripe, and has some amazing mutual aid, might say socialist impulses. Low formal education levels.
I think the increased relative cost of higher Ed has put it out of reach and contributed to the elitism vibe, at the same time lower education level can increase vulnerability to disinformation. USA can & must afford to prioritize financial aid for education
@yogapaddlerun ...and IMO that can be trade school, 4 year, whatever. It should include (from High school onwards) information literacy and statistics. (I'm in the camp that thinks math education should lead to stats, not calculus.)
@b4cks4w I would love a discussion about what a minimum basic education should look like now. Also would like to equalize following path of training for future employment in all the multitude of options. All work is skilled work and should be valued by society.
