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  • Xiaz@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I went to a public high school in the renaissance of MySpace and Angelfire and Geocities. My Current Events class was entirely breaking down political speech and recognizing the undercurrents. World History was as much about what happened but also how the situation developed, including a stint on understanding modern journalism through the development of Yellow Journalism.

    Public school can do exceptionally well if it’s actually funded like it’s supposed to be.