In some counties of Georgia residents over a certain age don't pay school taxes .. nor do they get to vote on school board budgets. The logic is that many senior citizens "forget" how important public education is.. It also eliminates seniors from droning on about vouchers, charter schools etc .. not sure what percentage people of a "certain age" are of the overall Sumter county tax base, but putting some permutation of this most likely wouldnt work.. The one Atlanta county I'm referring to is a wealthy suburban county with some of the best schools in the greater Atlanta area and the state. Last I looked, the ratings of the Sumter county schools weren't exactly something to be proud of.. That's a reflection it isn't a money issue, but something way more systemic / social.. which is something off topic and for another post.
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