Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity

Re:Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity by themitigating on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @01:58PM (#36776702)

You are only taking into account one factor. Is the money being spent well? Do you need more money because of external situations that may affect a child's learning?

For example in a poor area with more crime a child may need after school programs, which cost more money, to keep kids out of trouble.

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Re:Refusing to teach kids math will not improve equity by bobthepanda on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:23PM (#36777061)

The big thing is usually old building stock.

Urban school districts in the US are disproportionately in old buildings that have high maintenance costs, low efficiency for utilities, and have all sorts of problems that need remediation, like lead or asbestos. There is generally no capex money to replace these buildings, and even if there was, finding a suitable property in an urban area is pretty difficult, since schools are big.

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