AnacharsisIV t1_iwqw3oy wrote
Reply to comment by drpvn in Public Schools Are NYC’s Main Youth Mental Health System. Where Kids Land Often Depends on What Their Parents Can Pay. by LittleWind_
It's really not that hard. I find myself in arguments on this topic pretty often and the information is easily available from the city or DoE.
drpvn t1_iwqw8t9 wrote
People just import whatever understanding they have about school financing from the suburb they grew up in.
Art_Basel_Ganglia t1_iwsjaef wrote
In their defense, public K-12 schools in 90% of the country are funded by property taxes from the district. Reading the headline where it says that wealthier people’s kids get better treatment/service - the average American would think “no shit.”
drpvn t1_iwsknk7 wrote
Yeah, that’s why people have that misunderstanding. But a surprising number of New Yorkers also have it.
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