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Dutch1206 t1_jdih68b wrote

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There's a return on investment for a population that has higher levels of education and it also, in theory, should reduce crime. So it makes sense that the budget for education is larger than the NYPD. That's not to say that the education budget isn't bloated, but I'd prefer a larger proportion of my tax dollars being used to educate the populace rather than police it.

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Interesting-Mud7499 t1_jdiibzm wrote

Not doubting that. But consider the fact that DOE funding is at an all time high with more than a 10% drop in enrollment. Academic performance citywide is also something that should be examined. DOE is full of its own issues.

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Dutch1206 t1_jdij73h wrote

100% agree there. They certainly need to be held accountable. And no doubt there's so much waste due to bureaucracy.

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