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> that's up to the parents more than it is to the school.

The reality is that some parents simply do not have the time and resources to provide this sort of support. The purpose of our educational system is to educate kids, not to supervise them while their parents do so.

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Why have parents be involved with raising their kids at all? Just let the state do everything.

In 1900 the literacy rate of the US was roughly 20%. Over the next century states and the federal government introduced mandatory educational requirements and expanded access to public education. By 2000 literacy is north of 80%.

Do you think literate citizens are less free to make choices than illiterate ones?

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