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prettyprincess posted...

furthermore, the larger point is that you shouldn't have to shop districts to pick one that suits/benefits you, that simply feeds into the neglect of schools already worse off, which is the ultimate problem

the problem is driven by how districts are funded (property tax)

rich neighborhood = rich schools = richer neighborhood = good for teachers

poor neighborhood = poor schools = poorer neighborhood = bad for teachers

IMO, better solution would be for property tax to go into a state bucket that is then disbursed school by school

ultimately though most kids at poorer schools fall behind during the summer, not the school year, because their parents don't have the time to push them to continue to learn when not in school.

which also tells you that those 90k/year teachers in rich neighborhoods aren't actually much better than the teachers in poor neighborhoods.
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