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originally posted by: avgguy
a reply to: Krazysh0t
Why would people's property tax money go to a school in a different county? That makes no sense. People pay high dollars to live in nice school districts.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
I'm just going to add this to the thread:
Texas places 43rd among states in national education ranking
originally posted by: retiredTxn
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
I'm just going to add this to the thread:
Texas places 43rd among states in national education ranking
I'm just going to give you this link.
HuffPo
Texas does spend lot's of money on football. These stadiums are voted on by the taxpayers, and they are aware of the cost to their yearly taxes up front. Although you or I may feel such items are wasteful, these types of expenditures do make money in the long-run through use by other schools and local colleges.
All of these cities are major growth areas, and these are big draws for commercial and residential growth, increasing the tax base. In a perfect world rich counties would share with less fortunate counties. I think I recall a program such as that already being on the books, not sure. Problem is, we just don't live in a perfect world.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: avgguy
a reply to: Krazysh0t
So it's greedy to expect that your taxes go towards nice things in your community?
Especially Texas? You mean the most powerful economy in our country right now??
I'm saying that we have an education problem in this country and it would behoove schools that do well to help the ones that do poorly. They don't have to sacrifice their standards to do this, but relying on government to change this is failing miserably. At some point we either have to change our standards or fall into obscurity.
And yes keeping money you don't need is greedy. That is the definition of greedy.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
So you are blaming Texas' bad school performance on race? That may be an issue and the cause of the low grade, but it shouldn't be an excuse.
I'll give you this point, but you also have to understand that much of the revenue generated by this stadium will cycle back into sports budgets instead of educational budgets. Great for improving athletes, but not so much for improving educational standards.
Agreed on this point...
originally posted by: UnBreakable
originally posted by: maria_stardust
These are nothing more than status symbol tokens for what are essentially upscale school districts. Can you imagine if that money was invested in something like -- oh, I don't know -- educational programs.
Crazy idea, right?
This is why the US ranks #36 in the world in education.
New survey ranks U.S. students 36th in the world - How do we improve?
cnycentral.com...
originally posted by: maria_stardust
Crazy idea, right?
originally posted by: Sargeras
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: avgguy
a reply to: Krazysh0t
So it's greedy to expect that your taxes go towards nice things in your community?
Especially Texas? You mean the most powerful economy in our country right now??
I'm saying that we have an education problem in this country and it would behoove schools that do well to help the ones that do poorly. They don't have to sacrifice their standards to do this, but relying on government to change this is failing miserably. At some point we either have to change our standards or fall into obscurity.
And yes keeping money you don't need is greedy. That is the definition of greedy.
But you decided they don't need it. Not them.
Our school failures aren't a result of money, it is the result of democrat policies, Luke teachers unions and common core.
What do you expect to happen when you take the simple math that built the world you see, and replace it with that idiotic BS.
Take what has been for all of history since the invention of math, 5+5=10 and turn it into a 30 step math problem.... Ya no way that could mess things up right?
I could go on at great length, but why, everyone knows these things already.
originally posted by: retiredTxn
Not blaming, just providing information about one of the many challenges facing Texas school districts. Don't read too much into things.
I agree lots of the money will return to sports programs, but the school board controls the amounts going to which departments. Tax payers have a lot of influence on school boards here in Texas.
Oh Lord, this is a first.