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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Another major contributing factor is the number of tax exempt entities in large cities (especially capital cities).
Universities, public (government) buildings, charities and churches all contribute zero dollars to the tax roll. They take up a lot of space in large cities and do nothing to contribute to the city/state bottom line. So you end up with a huge swath of the city that doesnt pay taxes.
Hartford, CT is a great example of this.
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