re: Zuckerberg Gave NJ $100 Million To Fix Newark's Schools -- It Was Wasted!

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Is lack of space (in quality or quantity) for students the biggest problem with our schools?

Seriously I don't know, educate me. I have a 1 year old I need to know.

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I don't know really, I was simply using that as an example of how far that much money could go.

I do know that if you plan to raise your child here you better be sticking away a good bit of money for him/her to go to a private school, or start looking for a residence on the Northshore.

ETA: But I agree as was said earlier in the thread that simply throwing money at a school system isn't necessarily going to make it better. That's why I think Zuckerberg is an imbecile for just throwing that money away, instead of privately allocating where he would like it to go.

My sister works in the public school system in New Orleans, and really it's these kids only shot at a chance in life. They kids will never make it with the type of influence they have at home. Their teachers are truly the only ones who can make a difference and it's really heart breaking.