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[quote=Anonymous][quote]For the person who wonders why it would be wrong to let the wealthier schools raise money for staff positions, while knowing poorer schools don't have the option: it reinforces social injustice, that is why. The quality of your education should not be determined by your wealth. Giving more to the "haves" widens the gap between them and the "have nots" and that isn't good for society.

Yes, I am a socialist. [/quote]

I'm a capitalist but good hearted life long democrat who thinks that you can balance the two options. You need to look at the cumulative financial picture. If you can only raise 100X from tax revenues but there is the ability to raise another 25X from private donors, you NEED to figure out a way to get that 25K and increase your overall budget by 25%.

There is no reason why a model could not be put in place that allows for a base minimum budget from the state, augmentation for local schools from parents, and then a grant based option (funded from an overhead deducation % from local donations and tax revenue) for schools that fail to raise money and show a need for augmentation. You would end up with more money for the base and more money for grant augmentation along with the local improvements.

Lets say that Potomac parents raise enough to fund an aid in each classroom, an art specialist, and a PE teacher. Lets say that another school raises no money but applies for a state grant and is able to receive an aid in each classroom. The Potomac school still has more but the other school also has more than it would have had in the all are equal model. [/quote]

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