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I think there’s several issues going. The first is a lack of funding in poor schools. Less money, less resources. The second is that just having money doesn’t n

I think there’s several issues going. The first is a lack of funding in poor schools. Less money, less resources. The second is that just having money doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be managed well by the administration. Maybe that too needs some amount of state oversight. Lastly, the phrase “parents’ hard work” implies a lot about the core problem here. It’s no secret that wealthy families have a multi-generational advantage on less fortunate ones. Immigrating to this country and working your entire life is hard, and you may still never break out of your socioeconomic class. Perhaps your children may go further, but that’s significantly harder when their education is funded proportionally to your initial circumstances. Success isn’t just hard work, it’s the luck of your innate talents and abilities. It’s also being born at the right time and place to make a better life for your kids.

908B64B197 5y ago
> The first is a lack of funding in poor schools. Less money, less resources. Are they really less funded? Interestingly, poorer schools are often eligible for state and federal grants. > The second is that just having money doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be managed well by the administration. That's interesting.
dahfizz 5y ago
> The first is a lack of funding in poor schools. Less money, less resources. Source? We spend more and more on education every year with nothing to show for it[1][2]. Throwing more money at students absolutely does not mean they will be more successful[3]. This is not a problem that can be solved with money. [1] https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.... [2] https://reason.org/commentary/inflation-adjusted-k-12-education-spending-per-student-has-increased-by-280-percent-since-1960/ https://reason.org/commentary/inflation-adjusted-k-12-educat... [3] https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/baltimore-city-schools-41-of-high-school-students-earn-below-10-gpa https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/baltimore-ci...

908B64B197 5y ago

> The first is a lack of funding in poor schools. Less money, less resources. Are they really less funded? Interestingly, poorer schools are often eligible for state and federal grants. > The second is that just having money doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be managed well by the administration. That's interesting.

dahfizz 5y ago

> The first is a lack of funding in poor schools. Less money, less resources. Source? We spend more and more on education every year with nothing to show for it[1][2]. Throwing more money at students absolutely does not mean they will be more successful[3]. This is not a problem that can be solved with money. [1] https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/10facts/edlite-chart.... [2] https://reason.org/commentary/inflation-adjusted-k-12-education-spending-per-student-has-increased-by-280-percent-since-1960/ https://reason.org/commentary/inflation-adjusted-k-12-educat... [3] https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/baltimore-city-schools-41-of-high-school-students-earn-below-10-gpa https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/baltimore-ci...