You've taken a job in a school district and you've agreed to teach in an inner city school. When you enter the school for the fi
rst time, you're uneasy, seeing that the school building is somewhat run down, the school is not air conditioned, and textbooks in some of the curriculum areas are outdated. You're surprised, because you recently visited a school in a different district only a few miles away, and the school was very modern and well equipped. Requried:
What is the most likely reason for the difference in the two schools?
The answer is that The property taxes in the first district are lower than the property taxes in the second district. Explanation: Money from property tax is used for many important local programs such as roads, schools, firefighters, police and etc. Since the property tax is lower, less money can be distributed among various services which leads in this case to a decrepit state of schools. Lack of funding prevents renovation and air conditioning of the school.
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