There is no way you can convince me that gentrification is actually good for kids. Property tax funding education does nothing but punish poor families.
There is no way you can convince me that gentrification is actually good for kids. Property tax funding education does nothing but punish poor families.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Property taxes funding education, in a state like Texas where school districts are seized by the state and systematically dismantled by private equity interests operating in state-appointed positions, is a fucking joke.
This isn’t strictly an issue of taxation. Its an issue of (un)representative governance forcing people into a privatized model by leveraging the pain caused through dysfunctional public services. “Oh oh! Crimes up! We need more cops! Oh oh! Schools are failing! So we need more… checks notes football stadiums and administrative offices.”
It’s deliberate mismanagement intended to destroy confidence in public institutions.
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
For those who want more info on this, here’s the wiki: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast