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More money in the city means more money in the gov't fund to spend. These, in the trickling down effect, more money is given to the school. We are talking about how much money the school have, not which school is better because of it's location. Maybe you mis-read the previous comments? Of course this is just a generalization.
No, I didn't mis-read (at least, I don't think I did?). Just because a school has more money doesn't mean it's better. Good teachers can be incredibly creative and do great things with low budgets, while not-so-great teachers can spend tons of money on things that don't really contribute to education at all.
I tend to get irritated when I see so much "more money = better" in US society in general, not just in this thread. It's not how much money/stuff/whatever you have, it's how well you use it and what you choose to do with it.
Quote from ares6
I am saying, however, that money is a factor. More money for school to spent means more equipment and textbooks and improved environment for the school. This is just a generalization again, it does not apply to every case.
Money is one factor, but I honestly don't think it's necessarily the most important factor. Getting good teachers is, IMO, the most important factor - and while money plays into that, there's also the whole environment of the school & community, whether they're supportive of education, etc. People don't become teachers for the money (at least, not where I live).
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