'It's Like Amazon, But for Preschool'
Audrey Watters,
Hack Education,
Sept 14, 2018
The reason why we prefer government support rather than charity for critical infrastructure like roads, hospitals and schools is to ensure stability, access and public benefit. That's the opposite of what Jeff Bezos is proposing. As Audrey Watters writes, "There is no community, no public responsibility, no larger civic impulse for early childhood education here. It's all about private schools offering private, individual benefits." I appreciate that Jeff Bezos wants to do good with the money he has accumulated. Watters has two suggestions, both of which I heartily endorse: first, pay the workers more, so they don't need to depend on government assistance to survive. Second, pay your taxes. All of them.
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