chunes@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe USA spends $15k/student annually which is 30% higher than the global median. Why do U.S. schools have "fundraisers" where kids are incentivized to sell stuff to people?message-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1213arrow-down13
arrow-up1210arrow-down1message-squareThe USA spends $15k/student annually which is 30% higher than the global median. Why do U.S. schools have "fundraisers" where kids are incentivized to sell stuff to people?chunes@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareFiveMacs@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down2·2 months agoNot American, and I have no factual answer but I assume it’s because the people at the top just take all the money and leave the schools to fend for themselves. Typical corporate nonsense.
minus-squareinsufferableninja@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoPublic schools are run by the local government, so “corporate nonsense” doesn’t really make sense. They aren’t corporations.
Not American, and I have no factual answer but I assume it’s because the people at the top just take all the money and leave the schools to fend for themselves. Typical corporate nonsense.
Public schools are run by the local government, so “corporate nonsense” doesn’t really make sense. They aren’t corporations.