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Originally Posted by DrPhil
That sucks.
Old news: Public school systems, especially districts with certain demographics, shouldn't be left to struggle.
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What do you mean about being left to struggle?
APS actually has some of the highest funding per student in the state. The kids' homes may be poor, but the district is not. Mismanaged, almost certainly, but they've got the resources coming in. If you have an elected school board who appoints the superintendent, who comes in to save the day?
At this point, I can see the state justifying more regulation of the district, but short of this kind of investigation, how do you justify taking authority away from the elected school board, even if it's the name of preventing them from struggling?