How to save inner city schools.

[Unkotare]

Just raise property taxes on those neighborhoods.
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Just in case anyone forgot, raising taxes on the poorest neighborhoods is really stupid.

 

[tahuyaman]

Could you be more specific?

Ok. You write like an elementary school kid

 

[Unkotare]

Ok. You write like an elementary school kid

No, I don't. How would you know in any case?

 

[Woodznutz]

Just in case anyone forgot, raising taxes on the poorest neighborhoods is really stupid.

Property taxes help fund the schools. If you want better schools, you raise property taxes. Remember that most inner-city properties are owned by rich white people who rent to the poor. They can afford a bump in those taxes.

 

[progressive hunter]

Property taxes help fund the schools. If you want better schools, you raise property taxes. Remember that most inner-city properties are owned by rich white people who rent to the poor. They can afford a bump in those taxes.

only if those poor people can handle a raise in rent,,
can they afford the bump??

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Ok. You write like an elementary school kid

When did you teach elementary school kids?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Property taxes help fund the schools. If you want better schools, you raise property taxes. Remember that most inner-city properties are owned by rich white people who rent to the poor. They can afford a bump in those taxes.

If you want better schools have society provide better students as raw materials. Remember: You cannot make chicken salad out of chicken shit!

 

[Jarlaxle]

Where did all that tax money to maintain the school buildings go, dumbass?
Clearly somebody was ******* off and neglecting things for right at a ******* century.
For almost 100 years. This is a School Board, State, and Department of Education problem.
More taxes does not fix this. Fixing this fixes this.
How do all local politicians not address these things for so long?
Then they want to tax people to cover their lax policies? No.
American Education has declined ever since Carter created The Department of Education.
It's been on a downward slope ever since. Never got better, only got worse.

It's an old scam: deliberately neglect an old building. When it's a dump, squeal, "Oh, it's terrible! We need a new building! Play on emotions, rely on the fact that most people aren't smart enough to understand property taxes, pass increases, and build a Taj Mahal! It will, of course, be constructed by a well-connected politician's relative. It will almost certainly be far behind schedule, far over budget, and often falling apart the day it opens. Expect cut corners, skimmed money, and shoddy work.

You just nailed the issue inadvertently. Most are not. I taught in old schools, schools built in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, but not once in my years from 1996-2018 did I teach in a new school. I taught in 8 school districts.

The neglect is often deliberate.

 

[Jarlaxle]

It seems that you are trying to take both sides on the inner city school issue. On one hand you say you worked in a horrible public inner city school and on the other you claim there’s no issues.

I see you have figured out the midshipman. He has no idea what he is posting.

I did not say violence was “rampant.” I said it is not uncommon and is preventing schools from being effective. Only a blind idiot would disagree.

Look who you quoted...

I already showed you. You don’t need to work in an inner city school to read what goes on in these schools and the academic results.

Never contradict the plebe. He knows ALL!

Property taxes help fund the schools. If you want better schools, you raise property taxes. Remember that most inner-city properties are owned by rich white people who rent to the poor. They can afford a bump in those taxes.

Are you a child?

 

[Woodznutz]

Are you a child?

No, but I'm white and did own rental property in a poor neighborhood.

 

[Woodznutz]

Just in case anyone forgot, raising taxes on the poorest neighborhoods is really stupid.

Happens all the time. Property values go up, so do taxes.

 

[Woodznutz]

My old high school was torn down and replaced by a parking lot. Now there is no "inner-city" high school. Problem solved.

As fine a public building as ever was. So sad.

 

[tahuyaman]

No, but I'm white and did own rental property in a poor neighborhood.

So you’re a slum lord.

 

[tahuyaman]

When did you teach elementary school kids?

Huh? When did you start eating dog food?

 

[Woodznutz]

So you’re a slum lord.

Just the opposite, but sadly the person I sold the building to has let it go to hell.

 

[Unkotare]

Property taxes help fund the schools. If you want better schools, you raise property taxes. Remember that most inner-city properties are owned by rich white people who rent to the poor. They can afford a bump in those taxes.

Holy shit that’s stupid.

 

[tahuyaman]

Property taxes help fund the schools. If you want better schools, you raise property taxes. Remember that most inner-city properties are owned by rich white people who rent to the poor. They can afford a bump in those taxes.

So you want to base property taxes on race. Why not raise those taxes and increase the rent the poor need to pay. That’ll work.

 

[The Duke]

I see you have figured out the midshipman. He has no idea what he is posting.

Look who you quoted...

Never contradict the plebe. He knows ALL!

Are you a child?

Oh, Cap'n Salty's just a bit crotchety. He's a crotchety ol' kurmudgeon.
He's not a bad sort, just combative from time to time.
I deal with it, there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[tahuyaman]

Her is an example of a modern teacher. Teachers protesting ICE.

 

[Woodznutz]

So you want to base property taxes on race. Why not raise those taxes and increase the rent the poor need to pay. That’ll work.

I can't account for the greed of other landlords. I never raised my rents because of increased property taxes. I kept my rents low, made improvements, and still made good money.

"In the U.S., public schools are primarily funded by state and local governments. Local funding comes from property taxes, favoring wealthier areas, while federal funds (about 8%) support programs targeted to student needs, like Title I and special education."

If education is the way out of poverty inner city schools should have the resources needed for this goal. If higher property taxes are needed, so be it.