tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post3792732182392593219..comments2024-03-22T02:15:56.280-07:00Comments on Jersey Jazzman: A Rare Occurrence On This BlogDukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-10976614746233848932011-02-11T19:56:16.482-08:002011-02-11T19:56:16.482-08:00True dat. I believe that school budget voting is p...True dat. I believe that school budget voting is probably the worst feature of NJ's education financing system - and that's really saying something.<br /><br />Sorry to be so silly in the post: maybe it's a way to deal with the guilt I feel of stealing so much material from you.<br /><br />If any of you are not reading Bruce's blog religiously, shame on you. He is the foremost authority on the financing of schools, and - unlike many other scholars - he takes time away from his academic work to write additional pieces in a style accessible to amateurs like me.<br /><br />Bruce, we're lucky to have you.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16535645107179796099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9025948832913694345.post-37690565795243099572011-02-11T05:02:21.718-08:002011-02-11T05:02:21.718-08:00This is a very good point that I conveniently bypa...This is a very good point that I conveniently bypassed in this particular post. I did write about it earlier when I addressed school budget votes more generally and how they fluctuate with general satisfaction/dissatisfaction. <br /><br />That said, while votes are sensitive to many things, as you point out, they are still highly sensitive to wealth/capacity and general tastes for public education. Even with all of the bashing last spring, wealthy town budgets passed at a much higher rate. <br /><br />The reality is that the quality of education received by a child in town A vs. town B really shouldn't be subject to the whims of local voters. It's a state constitutional obligation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com