I keep following the news on those formerly outstanding academic high schools. We’ve spoken about Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, and Thomas Jefferson. And, as far as I am concerned, the value of these schools- for our brightest kids AND improving our world positions- has been diminished by these politically based interlocutions.
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What’s the value of a specific school education? I’ve talked about the elite (public) New York City high schools . But, many of the kids who go to those schools are not much different from the kids who went to Brooklyn Poly with me. They (and I) arose from the lower middle class; nowadays, this means they probably may lack a home computer or a home internet connection, both of which are the benefits that accrue when one is from the middle or upper classes. And, that doesn’t even include the ability to go to the college of their choice- where the price of tuition may be just one reach too far.
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