What do we see? Schools turning out ill-educated, ill-behaved students. The public is shocked and dismayed. The schools then approach the public and say, "If only we had new buildings, more staff, larger budgets! Then we could really do a fantastic job!"
As an extortion racket, this has worked pretty well. With the schools in perpetual "crisis", the public tends to throw lots of money at the "problem".
There is very little incentive for schools to do a good job.
When discussing government education with a somebody who indicated that the schools needed more money to improve.
I told him that, no matter how much you give them, it will never, ever be enough. It’s the model that’s broken, not the funding.
Our government school model is based on the collectivist model established in Germany in the mid 19th century and imported here by Horace Mann.
It’s a con game between Unions and politicians. Has nothing to do with education Teachers and students are pawns in a pawnzy scheme!! Big special elections are held bonds sold and the money goes to contracters who give the politicians their donation (pay off). Then the administraters get theirs and what’s left goes toward students and teachers. As soon as the election passes plans are implemented for the next bond election.
Also, how many politicians have you heard say, “Education is my top priority”, yet when the budget comes up short, the VERY FIRST THING they want to cut is education.