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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thing is about home values.[/quote]

That's a big part of it, but it's also strongly connected to racism.[/quote]

How will any of this change?

Even if we "brown out" the country, likes will attract likes.  college educated?  You'll have friends and colleagues who are also in white collar professions.

And if the schools are "leveled" by race and SES, you'll find ways to send your kids to private. And you'll still be in a neighborhood with others "like you."  You'll find your people.

Humans are tribal by nature. We seek others who are like us.  And sadly, money is one way to separate folks. [/quote]

[B]And everyone is also entitled to the same high-quality public education regardless where they live. Unfortunately, there are good and bad schools [/b] at least that’s what people on this board constantly say. Addressing this so all students can rise to their potential seem like the right thing to do. [/quote]

Who is putting crappy curriculum and bad teachers/staff in some schools and quality in others?[/quote]

Nobody, and that's the real crux of the issue.  Poorer performing schools generally get more funding.  The only real difference in the schools are the kids that attend them.  [/quote]

Really? I've often read here about the good schools and bad schools. I'm pretty sure a lot of parents here think there's a difference except when it comes to addressing it.[/quote]

Both of you are right. The problem is some schools have high concentrations of poverty which impacts their rating but this can be addressed by distributing those students more evenly then everyone gets to attend a good school.[/quote]

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