[squeefers]

> your state poverty level is caused by your state education outcomes.

bad teachers dont make an area poor. a poor area doesnt have the money for good teachers, youve got it the wrong way around.

[bluGill]

Teachers generally make the same in a suburb as in an inner city school. In the Des Moines area all schools get the same amount of money per student, but you still see suburbs outperforming the city schools. I don't know what the problem is, but this disproves the money is the problem theory.

[squeefers]

he said the link was with poverty and education outcomes, not school funding and education outcomes

[the_sleaze_]

No, gp is correct. Good public education is a profoundly good indicator of economic prosperity, though it is a long term investment.

[squeefers]

> Good public education is a profoundly good indicator of economic prosperity

well yeah.... because for good schools you need good money. no money = bad schools. good schools dont appear in poor areas. thats the connection.