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AskMoreQuestionsOk t1_j9s1dgg wrote

How a school does depends on a number of factors, including selectivity and the quality of teachers. If there’s nothing special about either of those, don’t be shocked when you get the same bell curve on the other end.

Parents choose private and charter schools for a variety of reasons even knowing this. Safety, religion, curriculum, access to certain courses, common views, volunteering, politics and drama (or lack of it), social class, summer classes, class size, sports and other proxies for parental input and control are all a consideration.

Some parents today just want more control and certainty over what’s going on in their kids education than previous generations.

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Aromat_Junkie t1_j9s0bwp wrote

yeah I don't know why this is controversial. Bail exists to ensure you show up to court, if you are not a risk. Risk is determined by judges and with input given by the DA and information provided by the police - later the defendants lawyer can petition to reduce it or review it or whatever.

it's a higher bail because someone is a flight risk, not because they're more dangerous. higher Potential sentencing outcomes = higher bail.

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