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Originally Posted by irateplatypus
And what's more... federal money for k-12 education provides only 8% of education funds. That is a dramatic increase from a decade ago (around 5.5%), but it is still a relatively small amount. If you want genuine education reform it's best to look to your local and state governments, the federal government can only do so much.
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One other point in this regard I'd like to make. Here in NJ property taxes are directly related to money spent on education. There are countless people whining over rising property taxes while in the same breath crying how disadvantaged their children are educationally. These things don't come free.