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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What's so wrong with parents contributing to a PTA for their kid's school? I disagree with the premise that this is a bad thing, or that it sows discord within the city. Asian cultures value education and prioritize it with their resources. Why should parents of any culture be criticized for this? Another example of NYT's liberal apologist guilt. [/quote]

They're not critiquing the idea of parents raising funds for schools per se. They're arguing (without proof) that rich DCPS parents would rather pay the PTA directly than have their taxes raised to help fund schools throughout the city.

I think they miss the mark in alleging that well-off DCPS families are resisting taxation - property taxes (the primary revenue source for schools in the US) are quite low compared to those paid in MD and VA. If there is substantial low-tax advocacy in the District, it's probably coming from the business community; this probably explains Bowser's aversion to increasing school budgets. [/quote]

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