Which is a true statement? Only a fraction of school funding comes from local property taxes. Schools in low-income areas are hardest hit by economic downturns. States equally fund their schools at the same levels. There is no different in the per student state funding between low-poverty and high-poverty school districts.
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In Georgia, funding for education comes from three sources: federal, state, and local. Only a small percentage of school funding is from the federal government (about 9%, but a little higher in some school systems). Most of the funding comes from the state, which collects sales tax for the school funding, and from the local school board, who collects property tax for the schools in the district. This discussion is a two-part question: 1. Do you think the funding mechanism should be changed to better fund the schools in Georgia? Explain your answer. 2. Is it fair for senior citizens (over 65) to pay property tax to support the schools in their county/city? Explain your answer.
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