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Gov. Greg Abbott plans to gut public school funding as he sends $1 billion to private schools
(www.houstonchronicle.com)
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Yeah, I mean I really don't know what's going on in the south with schools, they are all pretty near the bottom. There has to be some explanation and I kinda refuse to believe it's a public school problem. As with everything, there's probably far too many middle-management administrators and things like that which could be eliminated.
Its often some combination of racism, corruption, and hating poor people yet relying on them for all sorts of things.
Republicans cut everything and keep the money, the deep red south
So what's the deal they're not satisfied with the skim and they want more? FFS. Though I suppose this has more to do with teaching a bunch of religious bs in the classroom.
dumb, poor, desperate people are easy to manipulate, it's a simple as that
Poverty. When you lack secure housing/food/safety, you can't focus as easily at school.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
It's really a goddamn shame what's still going on there and many many large cities across the US. Every child should have a quality education available to them in this country of obscene wealth.
What’s wrong with those voters? No matter how conservative you may be, How do you see your state among the worst education systems and decide they need less money?
I believe they are convinced the education system is already over funded, and we are not getting our money's worth. The problem is, that money is not making it's way to the student's education, it seems, and no one wants to give up the grift.