Absolute Proof That “More Money” Is Never The Answer For Skoolz

I know we’ve had a lot of articles here about the sad state of American schools. Why another one?  Because Camden should be The Poster Child proving that more money — the battle cry for Teachers Unions everywhere — simply is not the answer.  Anytime some dingleberry says  — “We need mo money fo dis skool” — simply give a one word response — “Camden!”

You see, Camden spends more than $25,000 per pupil …. making it one of the highest spending districts in the nation. And what does all that money buy?  Abysmal test scores, extremely high in-school violence, dilapidated buildings, a 40% drop-out rate …. in short, one the very worst public school systems in the entire country.

The first video describes the problem.

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SO PROUD

I’m so proud. Not only are four of the top ten most dangerous cities within 90 minutes drive from my house, but the city where I work and my state capital are also in the top fifty two. Avalon was thrilled to find out the city where she grew up finished fifty-ninth. Norristown is only 20 minutes from my house. She’s hoping they can break into the top 50 next year.

I wonder how many of these cities have a black population above 30%?

I wonder how many of these cities are run by Democrats?

NeighborhoodScout’s Top 100 Most Dangerous Cities in U.S.

Neighborhood Scouts records crime rate data from every neighborhood and reports
a list of the worst cities.

1 East St Louis, IL
2 Chester, PA
3 West Memphis, AR
4 Saginaw, MI
5 Camden, NJ
6 Detroit, MI
7 Flint, MI
8 Wilmington, DE
9 Atlantic City, NJ
10 St Louis, MO