Thread by @fenrir_71

Here's hoping that trump's fake school funding threat educates some folks about how our schools actually ARE funded and how that system might be one of the worst examples of systemic racism in our nation.

If you wanna know what I mean, ask and I'll post a 2nd tweet.

Folks asked, so here we go.

Okay this is tiny bit complex so bear with me please.

First off, if anyone doesn't know most schools in the US are primarily funded through property taxes. Property tax levels are determined by the value of the property.
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The value of land/house property (hereafter referred to as just "property" for our purposes here) is determined by what's AROUND the property.

Nice houses, parks, freeway access, shopping access, entertainment venues, good schools, low crime, etc, raise property values right?
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Conversely nearby factories, businesses districts, dumps, freeways, apartment buildings, sports stadiums, high crime rates and bad schools, etc, lower property values, and thus property tax revenues.
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The end result of this is twofold:

1) in the suburbs, primarily white in the US, because there's more money coming in, and a cycle of well off people bringing in more money and having more political power, suburban schools (primarily white) tend to be excellent institutions.
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2) in urban areas, primary PoC, schools are starved of funding because renting is far more common, and b/c of the propensity of property devaluation. This makes for worse schools.

But wait, there's more. 🤭
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Because the low property value areas have more renters there's a culture of disassociated landlords who have no real monetary incentive to take good care of the rental properties because they can save a few bucks in property taxes.
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So what we have is a school funding system that has become yet another systemic racism issue given PoC are primarily affected by the bad schools.

What's the solution? I don't know, I just know this is where we're at.

So...I know a lot of y'all know me, and get a lot out of my threads, and honestly I love sharing the knowledge.

What most of you DON'T know about me though is that I'm disabled. I have a three foot cloud clot in my left leg permanently and can't work because of it.
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Because of that we're in a really bad place y'all, like a looking at homelessness place while I wait on the gov't to come through with disability. Zero income.

Seriously, it's BAD.

So we need help. As much as I hate it, I have to ask for charity.
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We've a GoFundMe and if anyone out there can spare anything at all we'd be very grateful for the help.

I know times are tough for us all, but anything helps. We're just too unhealthy to be homeless and honestly I'm scared.

Thanks y'all, for reals.❤
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*blood clot