@ben I believe the #UnitedStates was the first country to offer free and compulsory #PublicEducation *nationally*. That’s what I meant by “leading”. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_education_in_the_United_States

Our public #education system has been eroding for several decades, and it is NOT the fault of only one political party.

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 270

5 of the 22 species of #bumblebee found in #Alaska are tundra habitat specialists. These hardy #bees have thrived in territories that are harsh even by Alaskan standards but now may face problems due to climate breakdown.
🐝🏔️
#nature
#biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #insects
#vegan #Trump #environment
#organic #science #education

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 270

5 of the 22 species of #bumblebee found in #Alaska are tundra habitat specialists. These hardy #bees have thrived in territories that are harsh even by Alaskan standards but now may face problems due to climate breakdown.
🐝🏔️
#nature
#biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary
#wildlife #insects
#vegan #Trump #environment
#organic #science #education

@shoq This ⬆️ is *all* a consequence of us letting our #PublicEducation system go from first (in the world) to worst (for the money).

Talk about #enshittification. ..

“Chemical Eye 👁️ on Homeopathic #Education.” www.sitnews.us/MacDougall/062008_macdougall.html

There is a direct contradiction between claims for a post-Brexit Global Britain & the continuing decline in the teaching of foreign languages across the education system (from schools to universities).

This crisis continues to worsen & is now compounded by the pivot away from the US in the global political economy, and the rise of non-English speaking powers to more significance (politically & economically) in a fragmented yet still global system!

#Languages #education
https://thecritic.co.uk/issues/february-2026/the-crisis-in-foreign-language-studies/

God this ignorant shit pisses me off but I fully expect to see more of it emanating from the BC budget later today.

"Ford said taxpayers want to know that the courses students are picking — and that they’re paying for — are going to help an in-demand jobs sector in the province. He mentioned trades, healthcare and STEM-related fields as those that would provide jobs to graduates. "

I hate to tell you this Doug, but trades, healthcare and STEM are not the only things to do in the world.

You need teachers.
You need business leaders.
You need writers, and journalists and media producers
You need people who know political science, and philsophy, and anthropology.
You need people who can identify when AI is *wrong*, and it's wrong a LOT, in absolutely every way.

#Education #Canada #HigherEducation #ONPoli #CanPoli #BCPoli

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-osap-cuts-9.7094009

great respect for the everyday people taking us one step closer to butlerian jihad with each passing day

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/parents-opt-kids-school-laptops-ask-pen-paper-rcna257158

#tech #politics #school #education