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DH was involved in a low income rental project years ago. The company bought the utilities and did the billing at current rates. That 15% spread paid for on site after school care, computers and job training. They got the education department at the local college to provide volunteer tutors every day. There are ways to solve problems but one needs to be willing and creative.
That's awesome, wouldn't it be great if something like that served as a model nationwide?
A rising tide lifts all boats. I should be amazed that some CD posters think just because they have money and pay more taxes entitles them to better stuff. Schools should be like toll roads.
The thing this thread conveys to me is that there are as many ways to pay for public education as there are states. And that the soft bigotry of low expectation also comes from teachers.
If I were running a school district, I'd get really good pre school teachers and start school at age 3. I would also institute the program started in Missouri 25 years ago, Parents as Teachers. If the problem is lack of parental involvement, fix that. It might take 2 generations, but in the long haul we will all be better for it.
IMO, there have always been some unfit parents. The education establishment has been successful in blaming their failure to educate their kids on bad parenting. It is not impossible to teach children whose parents are not involved. The first thing to teach is how to behave at school.
Exactly an educated society is a health society, we don't need a caste type education system to favor the wealthy. I don't believe that a problem even exists since wealthy districts in my area seem to do quite well in spite of the amount of funding that goes to poorer districts.
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What is “working class”?
I know a many wealthy people, and in my experience, the vast majority of them work. So are they “working class”?
Or is “working class” a nice way of saying “poor people”?
I have my own definition of working class. Someone working class earns minimum 2.5 times the rent of a median one bedroom apartment in their metro each month to maximum 5 times that rent
I have my own definition of working class. Someone working class earns minimum 2.5 times the rent of a median one bedroom apartment in their metro each month to maximum 5 times that rent
Working class is someone who does not own private property or the means of production.
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Working class is someone who does not own private property or the means of production.
Point being was if you don't earn 5 times the rent of a median one bedroom apartment in your area, "the smart money" (betting term) says you won't earn enough to rent AND save for a down payment on a house/condo, so my definition is pretty accurate
Point being was if you don't earn 5 times the rent of a median one bedroom apartment in your area, "the smart money" (betting term) says you won't earn enough to rent AND save for a down payment on a house/condo, so my definition is pretty accurate
Indeed frankly its disgusting that anyone who works full time can not afford a modest apartment its a complete joke.
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Why SHOULDN'T wealthy people have better school districts?
