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why haven’t these studies led to increased social services and poverty interventions?
by Red_Leaves_Flyy 2y ago
why haven’t these studies led to increased social services and poverty interventions?
- alephnerd 2y ago> increased social services and poverty interventions In the US this is the job of local government, though the federal DoE does it's part (eg. Special Ed faculty salaries are underwritten by the Federal DoE). There is increased support for these kinds of policies across the aisles through a mix of "early childhood equity" (D leaning) and "increased fertility" (R leaning) policies and talking points.
- 082349872349872 2y ago> In the US this is the job of local government Because local governments in the US have vastly different resources (and potential talent pools), I think those words may be a nice way to admit "it's a structural issue that shan't be addressed anytime soon".
- bsder 2y agoBecause fixing them requires that we spend money. And, in the US at least, there is a significant strain of politics that blames poor people for being poor.