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Re:Let's Build a Traditional City and Make a Profit by protonfish on Thursday July 31, 2014 @09:29AM (#8113888)
High population densities encourage smaller homes and more crime (even if the crime rate is the same, more people = more crime) However there is no inherent reason that cities should have worse schools than suburbs. Larger facilities should have more capacity for specialized courses and and extra-curricular activities. I have to conclude that poor city schools are the result of a deliberate policy.
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Re:Let's Build a Traditional City and Make a Profit by xty0101 on Thursday July 31, 2014 @11:15AM (#8114570)
I think it's because in the U.S. most of the school funding comes from property taxes

http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/1308_The-Property-Tax-School...

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Re:Let's Build a Traditional City and Make a Profit by protonfish on Friday August 01, 2014 @10:19AM (#8119922)
Property taxes are not significantly different between the city and suburbs so that reasoning doesn't fly. Besides in my state (Michigan) a portion of school funding comes from the state coffers. This funding comes with strings attached as it is tied to standardized test scores. This is a devious and destructive technique to funnel more money to affluent schools and away from the inner city.
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