Property taxes improve schools, in many areas of alaska prop taxes are non-existent and schools don't even have books. You only get what you pay for.
Local control without state oversight and accountability leads to massive corruption within school districts. It's great to live in a repub state but the down side is these same repubs refuse to expose the problems of local control; just keep the money flowing. Schools exist not to educate children but rather to provide endless money source for school boards, admin people, and their relatives to line their pockets.
Personally, I want politics out of education, the feds out of education, the local crooks out of education. A state dept of ed that is rigidly controlled by an unbiased board of (business types) no teachers, politicians, preachers, off the wall parents, ect to set goals and directions for the future.
Property taxes drive people out of their homes, especially elderly people down here.
Its a hot issue with politicians trying to come up with new taxes to replace property taxes down here.
A scheme to take more out of our pockets so NEA members can have more pay, better health plans and fat pensions.
Where's all that oil money going up there?
Is it really that bad in education in Alaska or are you giving me some NEA propaganda?