Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

> US math education is extremely unequal.

Yes! All the lefties are crying inequality, yet they miss the obvious: enforce high academic standards everywhere like many other countries do.




Enforcing high school standards is exactly what "lefties" are trying to do, but it's undermined by school choice vouchers (about to become a lot more prominent).

Instead we should follow Finland's example and get rid of private schools altogether.


> Enforcing high school standards is exactly what "lefties" are trying to do

How?

> but it's undermined by school choice vouchers

How do school vouchers undermine enforcement of standards?

> Instead we should follow Finland's example and get rid of private schools altogether.

I fail to see what is the relationship between private schools and enforcement of standards


because private schools aren't regulated the way public schools are (it's one of the main reasons of them being private)


> because private schools aren't regulated the way public schools are (it's one of the main reasons of them being private)

I am not sure I understand how this sentence addresses any of the question above.


I don't think USA's wokeism has anything to do with communism/socialism.


The oppressor/oppressed framework seems shared by both


One's about changing things and one's about showing that you're morally superior.


Lefties often fill the ranks of elite private schools like the ones described above.

There are a set of beliefs which one can hold personally because they are shielded from the consequences of living on that belief. Since the wealthy and liberal are not as dependent on society, they often voice opinions that are more transgressive (like removing advanced classes for "equality")




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: