With everything going on in our nation (USA) and around the world, this question has come up many times: How come public schools in poorer neighborhoods aren’t as good as public schools in affluent neighborhoods?
Many people have been telling me that some states, like CA, have a general fund for public schools where they collect tax money and distribute it amongst schools evenly. Whether that fund exists or not, how come, for example, LAUSD schools in Crenshaw, CA are worse than schools in more affluent neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
I am having trouble finding articles or even understanding about this. I was hoping someone with more understanding can explain.
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There are a lot of other comments about budgets, but there is A LOT of money that affluent schools get that aren’t counted as part of the budget. Ed funds, foundations, PTA fundraisers all contribute money to the school that is not part of the traditional budget. Our local Ed fund pays for all science teachers, music teachers, library books, and art teachers at our elementary schools. Crazy to think that schools without our area’s affluence would just have to cut those things.
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