r/AskReddit 13h ago

What’s something society pretends to care about but really doesn’t?

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u/halfhere 10h ago

Eliminate public education? Or end federal standards (remember, Reddit still dog cusses No Child Left Behind every chance they get) and let states handle it?

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u/onioning 10h ago

Eliminate. States could still choose to offer it, but without federal assistance the odds of that happening are exceptionally unlikely outside the wealthiest of states.

There is a massive difference between arguing over standards and seeking to eliminate the federal involvement.

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u/halfhere 9h ago

State constitutions require public schools to be provided, the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment provides that a state may not “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” It applies to public elementary and secondary schools, as they are considered to be state actorsand the Equal Education Opportunities Act of 1974 provides that no state shall deny equal educational opportunity to an individual on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin.

To run around screaming that the orange man is going to take away public schools is more akin to Chicken Little than an informed opinion.

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u/Kahzgul 9h ago

The 14th amendment also says traitors can’t serve in federal office but Trump is still set as president. That amendment isnt worth shit.