When I was at Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey, I used to present on the school funding formula. When I shared the details of how it worked, people's jaws would drop. Scores of towns across the state literally get next to nothing back for the income tax dollars they send to Trenton which comprise the majority of that pile of cash. Meanwhile, the poor districts understand how to game the system. By signing up as many kids as possible for the free/reduced price lunches, for example, it will result in more dollars flowing into the district. Same if the kids indicate English is their second language. Highway robbery isn't strong enough to describe it.
When I was at Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey, I used to present on the school funding formula. When I shared the details of how it worked, people's jaws would drop. Scores of towns across the state literally get next to nothing back for the income tax dollars they send to Trenton which comprise the majority of that pile of cash. Meanwhile, the poor districts understand how to game the system. By signing up as many kids as possible for the free/reduced price lunches, for example, it will result in more dollars flowing into the district. Same if the kids indicate English is their second language. Highway robbery isn't strong enough to describe it.