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The Jungle 1

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7. If you check the per student funding...

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 5, 2023, 01:35 PM

Apr 2023

you will find that the wealthy suburbs in Pa have substantially more money per student. Districts like Philly and Reading have thousands less per student. This has been going on for years and it is the face of systemic racism. The courts have ruled that change must happen. However repukes could slow walk the issue for years.
https://whyy.org/articles/power-pa-state-education-funding-is-a-textbook-example-of-structural-racism/

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Gov. Shapiro's proposed Pa. State Police fund saves road dollars but raises accountability concerns [View all] FakeNoose Apr 2023 OP

Basic problems... TreasonousBastard Apr 2023 #1

The infrastructure bill will take care of that. President Biden will hand out grants for roads and jimfields33 Apr 2023 #2

For the last 10 years our gasoline taxes were supposed to rebuild roads and bridges FakeNoose Apr 2023 #4

What I need Shapiro to fix is the racist school funding system in Pa. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #3

He's not ignoring it - for sure something will happen in that regard FakeNoose Apr 2023 #5

I agree he will not ignore the issue. He is the real deal. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #8

What is racist in the funding. I hadn't heard this. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #6

If you check the per student funding... The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #7

Thank you. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #9

You are welcome we need to get the word out. The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #10

I'm ok with fenced finding for the State Police Deminpenn Apr 2023 #11