[streptomycin]

The US is not homogeneous in that regard. Many states give more funding to schools in poor towns than rich towns, for instance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbott_district in NJ. Hasn't had a measurable impact on reducing the performance disparity.

The real problems, whatever they are, run much deeper than local funding of schools. Focusing on funding is a red herring.

[hackuser]

> Focusing on funding is a red herring.

I'm not sure it's a red herring. It may be necessary, but not sufficient.

[tsotha]

Yep. The problem with schools in poor neighborhoods is the students have to go to school with other poor kids. If money were the problem, D.C. public schools would be the best in the nation.