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Originally Posted by Graham
You may well get exactly what you pay for.
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Ah I see, pay nothing for free education, and get free education, I can agree with that
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Originally Posted by Graham
(I'd point out that the original post was actually about the US, not the UK and I don't know what the US system is like)
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Whoops, missed that bit, I thought we were talking about the UK now, that makes your payment thing make more sense
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Originally Posted by Graham
I don't deny that. However there is plenty of racism present in society that *makes* some black children not want to (or care about) learning.
If you've been harassed by the Police because, being young and black, you're the type "most likely to commit crime" and live in a deprived area and have probably already learned that it's "easier" to get money from stealing mobile phones, stereos and videos than having to work for it, there's a distinct lack of motivation.
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It's that dilema isn't it I suppose? Blacks get targetted by the police because statistically they're the most likely to be criminals, which kinda makes more sense than targetting people who generally aren't known for being criminals, but this (and not quite sure how) causes them to not want to learn, and drives them to crime.
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Originally Posted by Graham
Or are now maybe stacking shelves in Tescos or frying burgers in McDs or are on the New Deal cheap labour for businesses scheme or doing something tedious and worthless for the minimum wage...
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But they aren't criminals, and if they stick with it at McD's they can become an assistant manager in a few months, earning £18K, and not long later move up to manager on even more.
And I'm sure there's plenty of people doing jobs on minimum wage who would take great offence at you suggesting what they do is worthless :p
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Originally Posted by Graham
In some areas, I think, most likely, yes.
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Is this in america or the UK?
Are the LEA (UK) withholding funds for improvments within schools (including teaching improvements) because they have high non-white levels?