Comment on The 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?

cattywampas@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Mirshe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  3. The schools that aren’t underfunded have millions of dollars in funds earmarked for sports usually.

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  • Ledericas@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    i dont think its for k-12, but its mostly for universities, and colleges.

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    • Mirshe@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      You would be incorrect. Many wealthier high schools put a ton of money into their sports facilities and equipment. Several HS in my state operate 10-thousand-plus-seating stadiums that look a lot like collegiate or semiprofessional facilities.

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• FenrirIII@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think #1 is sports. Have you seen some of these stadiums?

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  • lovely_reader@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Public primary and secondary schools do not typically have stadiums.

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    • nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Some do indeed. The one near me has a pretty ridiculous one that makes me sad for the academics that it is leeching from.

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• fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  3. The US is expensive.

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