rightwinger
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That is is because money isn't always the answer.In New Jersey, we have something called Abbott Districts. There was a law suit that required that the poorest districts should have the same level of education as the richest districts (bizarre, but true)
Abbott Districts account for 10% of the schools but get 60% of the state funding. They receive about $24,000 a year per student compared to an average of $13,000 statewide.
The result is what you would expect.....no improvement in student scores in 20 years
That is obvious.
There are socioeconomic factors in some areas that no matter how much money you throw at it or how many teachers you fire, you will get similar results.
Do you think that when you fire teachers in this poor performing district that other superstar teachers will flock to fill those positions?