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Yes, but back when California was poorer, it had some of the best schools in the nation. Now that it's richer, the schools are collapsing, so it's really hard
by hedora 5mo ago
Yes, but back when California was poorer, it had some of the best schools in the nation. Now that it's richer, the schools are collapsing, so it's really hard to argue that systematic social problems are the root cause.
- ses1984 5mo agoThe only thing that changed is that California got richer, and it just so happens that wealth was evenly distributed. How convenient.
- dnautics 5mo agocalifornia spends about ~2.5k more per pupil in low income districts than high income districts. https://www.ppic.org/publication/financing-californias-public-schools/ https://www.ppic.org/publication/financing-californias-publi...
- ses1984 5mo agoI’m not sure what this has to do with the assertion above.
- blt 5mo agoCalifornia is among the US states with the highest income inequality.
- Danox 5mo agoin comparison to what part of the country because if you have kids, you probably want to be somewhere on the West Coast or somewhere in the northeast if you want your kids to have a better education most of the best schools secondary are in those two areas, and if you are different, speak another language there are whole areas of the country. You definitely don’t want to be in if you have kids.