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AG Fairfield's avatar

…and are the schools of the top 3% income wise (and smaller) perhaps the worst? Kids of the liberal wealthy are the most depressed, I think studies have shown. Many believe the world is ending in their lifetime, thanks to the schools they attend.

Also “gently raised” (i.e. sheltered) kids have little experience with the way the rest of the 97- 99.5 percent of the world lives. A world in which kids don’t jet off to Cabo for the weekend and instead have to work jobs, solve problems and face disappointment. A world in which teenagers exercise some independence, even if it is as simple as using some form of public transportation or as challenging as living in a less developed country for part of the summer. I won’t drone on, but I’ve seen these things and more among the peers of my GenZ offspring.

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Laura M's avatar

Spot on. I got piled on when going through my teacher training because I thought (and still think) anyone who puts in the wis capable. Don’t give kids a dumbed down version, they know. They will rise or sink based on your expectations. I really wanted to teach at an inner city school that taught classics.

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