[cycjec]

wintertime: simply by attending children risk learning that a powerful government can give a ** lot ** of socialist goodies
One of the all-time great quotes.
Once upon a time, local school control did ensure some understanding of how the expense of the school system was borne.
This is not so any more.

[sport]

Way back in the 50’s when I was attending school,our techer[s] informed us how the schools were supported and new schools were financed. In the area I grew up in it they were supported by property taxes and if the citizens believed they need a new school, they voted for to issue bonds.