There was a recent This American Life episode that demonstrated the human impact of our absurd system, where hyperlocal property taxes set school quality. I tho

There was a recent This American Life episode that demonstrated the human impact of our absurd system, where hyperlocal property taxes set school quality. I thought it was a particularly strong episode. Oh yes. I remember my favorite bartender who after a divorce kept herself afloat working part-time retail and tending bar. There aren't many alternatives in nowhere rustbelt America. She rented an apartment that was in the only decent school district in town, all other schools were quite like juvie hall. About 75 % of her income must have gone to rent. When her youngest son had finished school she moved. I cannot fault this decision, education is important, and when you are near minimum wage a support system is important. Moving to where the jobs are isn't the panacea it's made out to be on this website.