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JCwhatimsayin t1_iyadzwu wrote

Lots of moaning about "corruption" in these threads about the BOE, but nobody seems to ever be able to point to examples of the kind of large scale corruption that is supposedly behind this increase in our taxes.

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Vertigo963 t1_iyatwit wrote

It's a hard situation for JC property owners. On the one hand, being human, I'm sure most of them want children in the public schools to receive a fair education. On the other hand, it's pretty clear JC public schools suck ass and the large amounts of money being levied are not being spent well.

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diaperbuyer t1_iyenxln wrote

Why is it pretty clear they suck??? We are one of the only districts in NJ with free universal prek 3 prek 4 and kindergarten. So all these people living in those tax abated condos in downtown have for YEARS gotten free daycare. Then when the kid hits 6 years old off and they need more room off to the suburbs they move. I know plenty of adults who have moved to jc for the idea of free preschool daycare. We also provide some of the best special education resources that are free to families. Head out to the suburbs who get MORE MONEY to educate children and see what services are available.

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dreggers t1_iydku5l wrote

It's always like this, local politicians want to increase taxes and use education as hostage to get citizens to agree to pull out their checkbooks

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JCwhatimsayin t1_iyao0h4 wrote

Plenty of "free market" and "vouchers" and "charters" ideology though. No corruption at all in those projects!

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fastAFguy t1_iyams96 wrote

Instead of paying $34,000 per student, they should give that to families for homeschooling.

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