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“Municipalization” (I know it’s not a word) of public schools works hand-in-hand with redlining & racial segregation in housing to ensure schools in predominantly white neighborhoods are far better funded than those serving communities of color.
The way
“Municipalization” (I know it’s not a word) of public schools works hand-in-hand with redlining & racial segregation in housing to ensure schools in predominantly white neighborhoods are far better funded than those serving communities of color.
The way
we allocate resources, both financial & individual, hoards & pocketizes (also not a word) them to enshrine unequal & unfair distribution.
Which is why in virtually every city, dilapidated neighborhoods have dilapidated schools.
We don’t HAVE to do it that way, you know.
Which is why in virtually every city, dilapidated neighborhoods have dilapidated schools.
We don’t HAVE to do it that way, you know.
School districts often punish poorly performing schools by cutting resources to those schools.
That’s like punishing a starving person by taking away their meager food ration.
STOOO-PPPIDD!!
The better approach is to start asking some very tough questions about resource
That’s like punishing a starving person by taking away their meager food ration.
STOOO-PPPIDD!!
The better approach is to start asking some very tough questions about resource
allocation on a county-wide or even state-wide basis.
When we allow local tax base revenue to determine the strength of the local public school, we basically perpetuate systemic class & race discrimination.
We allow racist decisions made in city planning to bleed over into
When we allow local tax base revenue to determine the strength of the local public school, we basically perpetuate systemic class & race discrimination.
We allow racist decisions made in city planning to bleed over into
racist consequences in our schooling.
THAT is why the zip code you were born into is so determinative of your prospects.
The answer is to CUT THAT SHIT OUT! And start funding education in alignment with the fundamental belief that we are all equal under the law AND in terms
THAT is why the zip code you were born into is so determinative of your prospects.
The answer is to CUT THAT SHIT OUT! And start funding education in alignment with the fundamental belief that we are all equal under the law AND in terms
how the law is written & applied, not just conceived.
Public education should start from the premise that the public good is served when ALL kids get the best chance to thrive, & acknowledge that it is “penny wise, pound foolish” to deny resources to poor children now,
Public education should start from the premise that the public good is served when ALL kids get the best chance to thrive, & acknowledge that it is “penny wise, pound foolish” to deny resources to poor children now,
only to have to pay for unemployment, incarceration of other problems later.
Public education isn’t supposed to be about making sure YOUR kid gets a good education. It should be about making sure ALL kids get a good one, because that’s how the investment actually pays dividends!
Public education isn’t supposed to be about making sure YOUR kid gets a good education. It should be about making sure ALL kids get a good one, because that’s how the investment actually pays dividends!
