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huju
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But, more to the fundamental focus of the opening post: As long as local schools are substantially funded by local taxes, rich districts are going to be well funded, poor districts are going to be poorly funded. And districts where majorities – or even substantial minorities – of voters are committed to private schools, of which frum Jews are but one example, majorities will vote their personal interests, which is the point of voting in the first place. This will result in low funding for the public schools, to the detriment of children (and their parents) who rely on public schools.

I see the only solution to this conundrum as state-wide funding for local schools. Transition to such a system would be politically difficult, if not impossible.

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