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Through what means?

• hedora 6y ago
  Community outreach, mental health care and drug rehabilitation programs have all been proven effective at reducing violent crime. However, education is even more effective on a per-dollar and quality of life basis. Ohio used to have one of the best public school systems in the region. Now, there’s a saying in Ohio: “We cut our schools so much, our neighbors are making fun of us, and out neighbors include Kentucky and West Virginia!” The saying popped up when both those states started beating Ohio on standardized tests, if I remember right. It was partly because those states improved their schools, but largely because Ohio slashed funding.