So which is worse? - funding something people benefit from but is not part of your mission - funding something which is in your mission, but nobody uses?

The former is questionable. The latter is a just a waste.

Do you care about education outcomes? Or do you care about 90s symbols of education, like libraries.

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yifanl 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Which is worse, buying Marlboros for the students, or buying books for the library?

	▲	monkeyelite 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		You got me. Especially with the edit from heroin.

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snozolli 4 days ago | parent | prev [-]

funding something ... but is not part of your mission

That is worse. It's education, not a startup in need of a pivot.

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monkeyelite 3 days ago | parent [-]

Most Americans disagree and see athletics as an integral part of a rounded education.

	▲	snozolli 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		You're the one who drew the contrast in the first place! You characterized it as outside the mission and now you're trying to say it's part of the mission. Come on.