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I don't think the problem is lack of funds. I live in the same district I attended thirty years ago, and my daughter will soon attend. It's a very well-to-do d
by donatj 2y ago
I don't think the problem is lack of funds. I live in the same district I attended thirty years ago, and my daughter will soon attend.
It's a very well-to-do district, and funding per student is comparatively through the roof. Every kid has their own laptop. Small class sizes, smaller than when I attended. Smart boards and all that jazz. Test scores and the graduation rate have significantly decreased since I attended.
The problem is more fundamental than lack of funds. It's what we're teaching and how. Throwing money at the problem blindly has not helped.
- rayiner 2y agoBaltimore spends more money per student than the rich suburb where I grew up. But the school district is probably run worse than the one in the Bangladeshi village where my dad grew up. At least in my dad’s village there is a motivating fear because there is no welfare state to support these kids after they learn nothing in school: https://katv.com/news/nation-world/23-baltimore-schools-have-zero-students-proficient-in-math-state-test-results-reveal-maryland-comprehensive-assessment-program-department-of-education-statistics-school-failures https://katv.com/news/nation-world/23-baltimore-schools-have...