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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Actually, it is that rich people place other rich people on the school board. Then they vote out expensive programs like vocational (big in the old days) making everyone believe that they MUST go to college and shunning those that prefer to work with their hands. The end result is that property taxes are kept as low as possible by lowering public school costs.
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Where do you come up with this?
My county (Montgomery County, MD), and the HS my kids went to (Churchill HS, which consistently ranked in the top 3 in the State) spends about 1/2 per student than Baltimore County. They spend about 1/3 of what DC spends per student, with us paying SIGNIFICANTLY higher property taxes.
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........The other method is to emphasize PRIVATE schools. And then in the private schools, there are many students that will buy the latest fashions like various VERY EXPENSIVE shoe designs and clothing. It becomes pure Capitalism and a high-level consumer's heaven.
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No idea what this has to do with the discussion, but sure, why not...
I guess you're unaware of the kids being robbed (and even killed) over their expensive sneakers and jackets in the poorer PUBLIC schools...