ishopatbakers's comments

On: School absences have ‘exploded’ almost everywhere

[ishopatbakers]

>Just look at the comments in this article dunking on the school system! Education is, for most people, their only shot at achieving the ever-shrinking middle class.

You're equating attending public school with "Education". The two can be mutually exclusive.

[paulryanrogers → ishopatbakers]

Having experienced how home schooling is in the Midwest, I'd say education and homeschooling is usually more mutually exclusive there than the vast majority of public schools. (Sample size: 10 public schools, 3 home school groups)

On: Punk is dead and so are we

[ishopatbakers]

> That's because the drugs and sex are getting replaced across modern culture by p0rn and video games.

This rings very true, look at kids not driving.

On: We've found it folks: mcmansion heaven

[ishopatbakers]

Agreed. An example of the content being interesting because of the subject and in spite of the editorializing.