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One might start with equitable grading practices.

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School would cater to all types of people. Punishment would not be a reaction to many behaviors. Instead, rewards would be more popular and a more

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Begins w/ distinguishing between schooling & education, I think. Learning the history of schooling, how it changes as a result of shifts and priorities in the national/local economy, and what kinds of futures get produced. this is a threshold to thinking about how to build communities on the rubble of colonies.

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teachers empowering students. removing the labels. community of learners.

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It would have teachers that understand their students or at least attempt to from an unbiased and open perspective.

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I agree but if you do not have the privilege of being able to pay for higher education and are not the very best of the best it is not always an accessible ticket

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When I think of community-based education, I think of this non-profit I worked for in the Bay called 826 Valencia. I'll link their website here, but their model is really interesting to me. https://826valencia.org/

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i agree to some extent. no denying that education opens doors. but through an abolitionist lens, continuing to uphold these institutions and traditional schooling practices perpetuates oppression.

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Engaging with everyone in the classrooms communities not just the dominant

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I would agree with this, but I think it depends on the type of schooling that you are talking about. If schools are functioning in a way where it is possible for all students of any background then it is a ticket to opportunity. However, this isn’t always the case. It’s a conditional opportunity and one that takes you to a place that makes you fit in with this current society.

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Ticket to "elevated opportunity & participation in the economy".

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I agree that education is necessary to be successful, but I don't think that it always needs to be like this. In the situation of communities of practice learning about skills is just as important as essay writing.

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in a more approachable way just improving opportunities for education outside of schools like community, religious, and cultural centers

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It would consist of bilingual education and a student body that truly represents the diversity of the world. Not just ethnically, but socioeconomically as well.

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I agree with this. Education is currently the most effective way to achieve opportunity and upward economic mobility. Unfortunately, schooling is not equally accessible to all students.

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Jobs with livable wages often require more than a bachelors now

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Currently, I believe the answer is yes. Not even necessarily because of what one actually learns in the classroom, but because of how it looks to have a high school/college degree on a job application.

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I think everyone goes to school hoping to get something further out of it beyond school. School has always been seen as a gateway to further opportunities for myself personally.

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I agree that it is presented like this but I feel as though it is not the best thing. Higher education is extremely expensive and exclusive but yet there is so much emphasis on needing it to succeed in some industry’s. How can there be such a need for it if no one is willing to make it more accessible

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Absolutely. I wouldn’t be at Oxy if it wasn’t.