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High population densities encourage smaller homes and more crime (even if the crime rate is the same, more people = more crime) However there is no inherent rea
by protonfish 12y ago
High population densities encourage smaller homes and more crime (even if the crime rate is the same, more people = more crime) However there is no inherent reason that cities should have worse schools than suburbs. Larger facilities should have more capacity for specialized courses and and extra-curricular activities. I have to conclude that poor city schools are the result of a deliberate policy.
- xty0101 12y agoI think it's because in the U.S. most of the school funding comes from property taxes http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/1308_The-Property-Tax-School-Funding-Dilemma http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/1308_The-Property-Tax-School...
- protonfish 12y agoProperty taxes are not significantly different between the city and suburbs so that reasoning doesn't fly. Besides in my state (Michigan) a portion of school funding comes from the state coffers. This funding comes with strings attached as it is tied to standardized test scores. This is a devious and destructive technique to funnel more money to affluent schools and away from the inner city.