Taking money from Bezos won't help Democrats fix their schools
Democrats think that taking money from billionaires to throw at problems will magically fix them. One look at public schools should be enough to disprove that theory.
TL;DR
- Jeff Bezos criticized the idea that taxing billionaires would solve public school issues.
- New York spends nearly double the national average per pupil but has below-average math scores.
- California has more than doubled education spending since 2013 with no improvement in math scores and stagnant reading scores.
- California already has a tax on the wealthy for education that generates $10 billion annually.
- Top-spending states in education are run by Democrats and are underperforming.
- The article suggests Democrats prioritize teacher unions and administrative positions over student learning, leading to inefficient spending.