Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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How come poor, urban districts such as Newark, Asbury and Jersey City, who receive an enormous amount of federal funds do not achieve certain minimal, basic standards when "pretty, white" middle to upper middle class districts achieve proficient or advanced proficient standards with about half as much money per student??...

I know one of the wealthier areas here have reduced classroom sizes and hire extra teachers and have extra programs and supplies. What I found out is that the parents have big funds raisers and each contribute thousands of extra dollars to the school. So even though official funding may be equal or even better, schools in wealthier districts still benefit more from the means of their parents.