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**BlackBird** · 07-19-2011, 12:22 AM

The problem is most states wouldn't be able to keep their schools doors open without that federal grant money. I know texas gets a bit over half our education funds from the fed. And sure districts with high property values would have no real problems ditching the fed money. (prop taxes pay for education in tx) But poorer districts would be hosed. Most wouldn't be able to keep their doors open.

So how is it that schools functioned before all of this federal interference? You know the Dept of Education wasn't created until the Carter administration, right? Strangely, Americans overall were getting a better education before its creation than they are now.

07-19-2011, 12:22 AM	#19
BlackBird Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	The problem is most states wouldn't be able to keep their schools doors open without that federal grant money. I know texas gets a bit over half our education funds from the fed. And sure districts with high property values would have no real problems ditching the fed money. (prop taxes pay for education in tx) But poorer districts would be hosed. Most wouldn't be able to keep their doors open. So how is it that schools functioned before all of this federal interference? You know the Dept of Education wasn't created until the Carter administration, right? Strangely, Americans overall were getting a better education before its creation than they are now.
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