Hardly anyone is openly discussing one of the root problems. . . .
No matter how much money you throw into a school district, you cannot buy your way out of animals being the bulk of your "student body".
The average child entering K or 1st grade is from a single parent or no parent household. They have no concept of discipline, respect or drive to learn. They have no support structure at whatever passes for home and the adult examples in their life lack the same attributes needed by a responsible adult. Breeding kids is not the same as actually raising them.
Only a few examples of this type child in each classroom is enough to subvert the entire class but instead of a few, there are many in each class.
The school districts with the most $/student spending are the worst performers because of this.
NYC spends $35,914/yr PER STUDENT
Washington DC spends $27,425/yr PER STUDENT
San Francisco $23,654
Atlanta $22,882
Baltimore $22,424
All are heavy Blue and are the worst performers in the nation.
Money doesn't fix it. Administrations just throw $ at the problem to create the appearance of concern.
Just like with all government run entities, when massive amounts of money do not fix it, they take a deep breath and double the budget.
In similar fashion, when standardized school testing shows a school underperforming, they simply alter the test guidelines to produce favorable data in the eyes of the administration in charge of their funding.
To have a healthy crop of responsible and productive adults, you have to start with a healthy crop of seed. It isn't happening.
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