NPR has reported that property taxes make public education unfair because some school districts receive more property tax revenue than other districts. However, property taxes are set locally. Don’t voters and their elected officials get to set higher property taxes and choose to spend that money on schools as they see fit?
Are Property Taxes for Education Fair?
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About the Author
James V. Shuls
James V. Shuls is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Missouri St. Louis. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Phi Delta Kappan, Social Science Quarterly, Education Week, The Rural Educator, Educational Policy, the...
