[mherkender]

I guess your teachers failed you, since that's a hasty generalization (your experience isn't universal) and a non sequitur (defunding public schools wouldn't address the problem of poor schooling).

[ipnon]

It's hard to talk about public education on HN because so many people posting here live in exclusive and expensive Bay Area communities with some of the best public schools in the world.

[Fraterkes]

It’s hard to argue a point when the people you are arguing with have lived experience that contradicts your point yeah