This piece makes some sharp critiques, but the argument that more school spending pushes families to leave NYC is puzzling, + discounts the ways NYC's school budget already serves as social safety net, incl: ~$2B for free 3-K/Pre-K, >$600m for free meals, free dental/vision at 100s of schls, etc.
Mike Elsen-Rooney
New York City spends more money per pupil than many public-school districts—and yet its educational outcomes “are average at best,” Marc Novicoff argues. He examines how the city’s education budget became untouchable, and what that means for students:
How New York City’s education budget became an untouchable money pit
