Positive Miami News? (Hialeah, Gonzalez: home, schools, income)

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Hialeah, Miami schools rated among most equitable in the nation for poor students

It’s an unfortunate fact in the world of education: low-income students tend to perform worse in school than their more affluent peers.
Education leaders call the phenomenon the “achievement gap.” Despite considerable attention, the gap remains stubborn and wide across the country.
But not in Hialeah. Even with 83 percent of students coming from low-income households, Hialeah is home to the smallest achievement gap in the nation, according to the inaugural Education Equality Index. Greater Miami also fared well, with the third-smallest gap in the country among 100 large cities in 35 states that were analyzed.
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Hialeah, Miami schools rated among most equitable in the nation for poor students | Miami Herald


Believe it or not: study finds Miami tax dollars well-spent

If you live in Miami, a new study says you can rest assured that your tax dollars are well-spent.
And yes, you read that last sentence correctly.
Despite the city of Miami’s less-than-stellar reputation on matters of government finances, a study of big city spending released Monday by the personal finance site WalletHub found that Miami taxpayers’ money is spent more efficiently than in any other major municipality in the country, save only New Orleans. Hialeah — a city with its own questionable history — ranked sixth out of 78 cities.
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The catch though is that this pretty much based on public safety, education, and parks

WalletHub acknowledged that its study was not all-encompassing, since spending on infrastructure, public transportation and health proved too difficult to analyze across cities. But analyst Jill Gonzalez said the study’s results remain valid in Miami — even if they were surprising.
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Believe it or not: study finds Miami tax dollars well-spent | Miami Herald


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What positive Miami news has surprised you recently? Most people here love this city but it's so damn flawed we can't acknowledge the positives



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Read more here: Education News | MiamiHerald.com & Miami Herald
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