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I live in San Diego and this is sadly just more of the same. Public schools cut non-essential programs and then PTAs in upper and upper-middle class neighborhoo

by bradly 6y ago

I live in San Diego and this is sadly just more of the same. Public schools cut non-essential programs and then PTAs in upper and upper-middle class neighborhoods raise money from parents to add those programs back to their specific school. When time comes to vote on taxes to increase education budget, they are confused, as the public school system in San Diego is working great for them and their community. You shouldn’t be able to tell the income level of a neighborhood simply by looking at a picture of a public school, but in San Diego county, that is absolutely the case.

tyoma 6y ago
California pays for schools (at least the operational costs) at the state level since 2013 (https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/lcffoverview.asp https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/lc/lcffoverview.asp). Local districts can propose bond measures, but there is no guarantee they will be accepted, even in rich districts. The school bond for Poway Unified was rejected on this past ballot. What is really going to hurt district finances is enrollment. The State pays districts based on student enrollment. If students do not show up due to COVID fears, that represents a lot of lost money. Many students will not be showing up this upcoming school year.
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