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snot

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4. We should start by reforming edu finance.

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 02:41 AM

Jun 2014

Whatever the system is, it should start by figuring out the reasonable cost to educate each child; and funds should be allocated and taxes assessed on that basis.

Financing education out of local property taxes has been an unmitigated disaster.

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Rush-hour protest by teachers to target the Gates Foundation [View all] ellenrr Jun 2014 OP

I think people are finally becoming aware about how destructive Gates has been to education. Squinch Jun 2014 #1

yes, and there's been push-back from coast to coast to the predatory corporate deformers ellenrr Jun 2014 #2

more here: n2doc Jun 2014 #3

We should start by reforming edu finance. snot Jun 2014 #4