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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It isn't even just state-by-state differences - the balkanization goes right down to the county level. The way I've heard it described is a great many Americans' radius of trust doesn't extend further than they can see from standing on the roof of their house. The notion that a school's quality and funding depends almost entirely on the affluence of the neighbourhood, or that each county should have its own police and emergency services, strikes me as hopelessly backward.
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This is very accurate as well Cliff. The system is so broken, and because it makes no sense, there is no hope on the horizon to fix it. That is why Betsy DeVos is so dangerous. Her vouchers program will only make the educational aspect that much worse.