NJ is even more extreme, the poor districts get more funding and it's been that way for decades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_district https://en.wikiped

NJ is even more extreme, the poor districts get more funding and it's been that way for decades https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_district This is true many places. But I think the "property tax explains everything" talking point is going to persist a long time, because it's very convenient.