Boston Marathon Explosion - Today's Topics: Public Schools

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lol @ the existence of private schools being 'socioeconomic segregation'.
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Umm. That's exactly what they are. Did you attend one? Snobby rich white parents would gladly pay for their kid to go to a school where there wasn't any urban influences. How's that not segregation?
 
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Could we get back on topic please, men shaving their balls is kind of a huge deal nowadays.

Lol @ thread's title.
 
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Bane_sl said:
Umm. That's exactly what they are. Did you attend one? Snobby rich white parents would gladly pay for their kid to go to a school where there wasn't any urban influences. How's that not segregation?
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That's like saying that hotels segregate people because they dont offer all types of rooms at the same price.

The south still has actual segregation where they specifically hold a whites-only prom
 
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Heres a good article contrasting the US and Canadian system. I went to a public high school with lots of very rich kids simply because private schools aren't that much better than our public education system. Even though we have one of the best systems in the world, we still have tons of bitching in terms of education quality here, and in all honesty there is still lots that can be improved upon.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/futur...education.html
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I'd say if anything families who send their kids to private schools around here are looked down upon. It's not really socially acceptable, unless you want to be labeled a bunch of high society snots. Of course there's always room for improvement, but on balance our primary and secondary education system is pretty effective for the majority of the population (rural aboriginals excepted).
 
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Bane_sl said:
Umm. That's exactly what they are. Did you attend one? Snobby rich white parents would gladly pay for their kid to go to a school where there wasn't any urban influences. How's that not segregation?
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Sports are 'disability segregation'. Churchs are 'religious segregation'.

Don't abuse words and demean what segregation actually is in order to make a point that the rich can afford better education than the poor.
 
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Bane_sl said:
Umm. That's exactly what they are. Did you attend one? Snobby rich white parents would gladly pay for their kid to go to a school where there wasn't any urban influences. How's that not segregation?
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Guess I'm pro-segregation.
 
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might as well roll butthole grooming + bleaching into the subject line too.
 
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Eomer_sl said:
I'd say if anything families who send their kids to private schools around here are looked down upon. It's not really socially acceptable, unless you want to be labeled a bunch of high society snots. Of course there's always room for improvement, but on balance our primary and secondary education system is pretty effective for the majority of the population (rural aboriginals excepted).
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Out west I'd agree.

Back in Ontario though, the private school thing is very accepted and most upper middle class people aspire to send their kids to one for at least part of their education. It is more about networking than education though and often more directly for the parents.

I'd agree that our educational system works pretty well overall (not touching first nations issues).
 
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Dzhokar Tsarnaev Posts Bail

Dzhokar Tsarnaev Posts Bail
NEWS . Breaking News: Boston . News . ISSUE 49.17 . Apr 24, 2013

BOSTON-Days after being apprehended for his alleged role in last week's Boston Marathon attack, suspected bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev reportedly posted bail earlier today, prompting authorities to release him from custody. "At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, the suspect's attorney posted his $2,000 bond, making Mr. Tsarnaev a free man for the time being," Boston Police Department Commissioner Edward Davis told reporters at a press conference hours after Tsarnaev's discharge from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, adding that the 19-year-old terror suspect is not considered a flight risk due to his high recognizability and injured state. "Per the terms of his bail, the suspect will be unable to leave the state of Massachusetts and must check in with officers once a week until his trial date. Should he violate the terms of his release or fail to show up for trial, he stands to forfeit the entirety of the bond." Tsarnaev was unable to be reached for comment.
 
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This thread could use an everquest poll.

Something along the lines of "Do everquest polls belong in this thread?" would really push it over the top. I mean it's pretty close right now, but it needs that extra nudge.
 
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