Whirlpool Put Laundry Machines In Some Schools And Increased Attendance By 90%

[byronius]

67. I think we ought to go much further.

Schools should be equipped as neighborhood support centers, places where kids can get food, clothing, even shelter -- they need to be flush with essentials, especially in poorer neighborhoods (which should always have the cleanest rooms, air-conditioning, best supplies and computers), and this support should be offered in conjunction with learning. Teachers in the worst districts ought to have special training and be paid considerably more as well.

Make them islands in the seas of difficult environments. Draw kids to them, so that education becomes connected with security and escape from harsher realities. I think it's axiomatic that this kind of spending will pay enormous benefits down the road. There's a great deal of evidence to support this conclusion.

Investment. There are terrible problems we face that can only be cured through education. It strengthens the fabric of the nation immeasurably, and people who disagree with this are generally either sociopathic or sociopaths profiting from the misery of poor schools (i.e., conservatives).

Really, I cannot see a downside to making schools safe havens. Warm, well-lit, caring havens that provide the tools for Lost Children to build good lives. The poorer the neighborhood, the better the school.