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And one of the things that dramatically changed kind of my view on government manipulation of things in the, I guess, in society came when it came time to deal with my son and the school that he went to. And one of the things that I noticed was when it came time to send my son to school, I could either do private education or I could do public.
Personally, I did 12 years of Catholic private education. However, the public schools in Nebraska, depending on where you lived, were very, very, very good. And I opted for a certain district. I bought a house there. I moved there. And then my son was able to go to those schools. And he's been going through those schools.
Personally, I did 12 years of Catholic private education. However, the public schools in Nebraska, depending on where you lived, were very, very, very good. And I opted for a certain district. I bought a house there. I moved there. And then my son was able to go to those schools. And he's been going through those schools.
Personally, I did 12 years of Catholic private education. However, the public schools in Nebraska, depending on where you lived, were very, very, very good. And I opted for a certain district. I bought a house there. I moved there. And then my son was able to go to those schools. And he's been going through those schools.
And the difference of availability of technology, like these kids are taking home iPads in first grade. They've got huge computer labs and everything. Do you think that there is some type of, I don't want to say injustice or unfairness, because I'm not even looking at it that way, just pragmatically.
And the difference of availability of technology, like these kids are taking home iPads in first grade. They've got huge computer labs and everything. Do you think that there is some type of, I don't want to say injustice or unfairness, because I'm not even looking at it that way, just pragmatically.
And the difference of availability of technology, like these kids are taking home iPads in first grade. They've got huge computer labs and everything. Do you think that there is some type of, I don't want to say injustice or unfairness, because I'm not even looking at it that way, just pragmatically.
That there might be children that are in certain schools that if they just had better funding or more access to technologies or things available to them, that those kids would become more productive members of society. That with a little bit of help, they could actually achieve more and do better for all of society.
That there might be children that are in certain schools that if they just had better funding or more access to technologies or things available to them, that those kids would become more productive members of society. That with a little bit of help, they could actually achieve more and do better for all of society.
That there might be children that are in certain schools that if they just had better funding or more access to technologies or things available to them, that those kids would become more productive members of society. That with a little bit of help, they could actually achieve more and do better for all of society.
And I can half agree with you there, but I don't think any amount of changes in the schools will create two parent households. Right. We can't bring it.
And I can half agree with you there, but I don't think any amount of changes in the schools will create two parent households. Right. We can't bring it.
And I can half agree with you there, but I don't think any amount of changes in the schools will create two parent households. Right. We can't bring it.
Sure. But then I feel like we're now I feel like this is kind of the conservative merry-go-round where it's like, what can we do to help with schools? So two of the things that I've seen, I think, that are usually brought up in research is one is air conditioning, that children in hotter environments just don't learn as well. And then the second one is access to food.
Sure. But then I feel like we're now I feel like this is kind of the conservative merry-go-round where it's like, what can we do to help with schools? So two of the things that I've seen, I think, that are usually brought up in research is one is air conditioning, that children in hotter environments just don't learn as well. And then the second one is access to food.
Sure. But then I feel like we're now I feel like this is kind of the conservative merry-go-round where it's like, what can we do to help with schools? So two of the things that I've seen, I think, that are usually brought up in research is one is air conditioning, that children in hotter environments just don't learn as well. And then the second one is access to food.
So like kids that are given like a breakfast or a lunch that's provided at school, like increases educational outcomes. Now I agree that neither of these things might be determinative in like, well, 20% of kids were graduating and now 80% of kids are graduating or these kids are all going, you know, from with their GEDs into the workforce. And now these kids are all suddenly becoming engineers.
So like kids that are given like a breakfast or a lunch that's provided at school, like increases educational outcomes. Now I agree that neither of these things might be determinative in like, well, 20% of kids were graduating and now 80% of kids are graduating or these kids are all going, you know, from with their GEDs into the workforce. And now these kids are all suddenly becoming engineers.
So like kids that are given like a breakfast or a lunch that's provided at school, like increases educational outcomes. Now I agree that neither of these things might be determinative in like, well, 20% of kids were graduating and now 80% of kids are graduating or these kids are all going, you know, from with their GEDs into the workforce. And now these kids are all suddenly becoming engineers.
But in terms of where we can help, Do you think there should be like some minimum threshold or minimum baseline of like, at the very least, every school should have a non-leaky gym or every school should have, if children can't afford lunch or breakfast, like some sort of food provided or every school should have these like baseline things?