Yes, you read that right. Across the nation, grassroots efforts aimed at increasing taxes to support public schools are taking hold.
From the state of Oregon to Lakewood, Ohio, to Albermarle County, Virginia, people are realizing that fully funding public schools benefits not only their children, but also their property values. They are seeing the long-term implications of underfunded schools. They are literally campaigning to tax themselves more.
The efforts aren't confined to well-to-do enclaves, either. Lakewood is a middle-working class suburb of Cleveland, a city in a state whose struggles are worse than ours here in Pennsylvania. The state of Oregon includes liberal towns like Portland, but also includes more conservative and rural areas like Madras.
It's refreshing to see citizens taking the longer view and understanding the investment represented in school taxes. Will we see a similar groundswell here?
2 comments:
Look,
Everyone knows no matter how much money you give the liberal-controlled school systems ---- the liberal-controlled schools will continue to crank out morons whose minds are full of liberal mush.
It is just more money down the sewer drain.
The secret was out a long time ago.
It will be interesting to see Obama's new policy that says, if a school continues to fail after a certain period of time - it will be closed.
If Obama is serious (I am sure he is about throwing tons of money at the problem, his only answer to anything, of course) then I expect to see truckloads of school closings by the end of Obama's lifetime term as President.
Don't worry, you'll get your wish. With the loss of stimulus funding and the bill for the pension give away back in 2001, your property taxes should go up at least 10%-12%. There will undoubtedly be additional increases for other school growth areas.
Enjoy.
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