School costs and parent involvement

[Melissa]

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

Canadian (and some other countries) education systems are vastly different--equal funding for all students regardless of location or neighbourhood or whatever.

No teacher here (my Canadian city) would dream of creating an assignment that is not accessible to all students--regardless of socio-economic status.

We would be called to the table if we assigned such a thing.


However, like I said, we have equal funding for all students--regardless of where families reside--they have quality education.


ETA: So, no, there would be no assignments that some kids could *afford* and others could not.

I still don't understand why the US can't have equal funding. Does anyone know why the unequal system of funding schools is still in effect?

M