Money is a major factor for the reason there is disparity between suburban and inner-city public schools. Public schools are primarily funded by the state, federal, and local governments, with local and state governments providing the bulk through property tax revenues. As we all know, houses within the suburbs are far more valuable than houses in impoverished urban neighborhoods where many business have shut down and middle-class families have moved away. With more funding, school facilities in the suburbs are more advanced and cleaner than inner-city schools. Additionally, most suburban school children have access to more superior resources, such as newer books, upgraded classrooms, smaller classroom size, and better-qualified professional educators and educational support staff.

According to data from the 2011-12 school year released by the U.S. Department of Education (U.S. DOE), widespread disparities among disadvantaged students, such as minorities and students with limited English proficiency, are more likely to be taught by inexperienced …show more content…
Vouchers do not save taxpayers money when students use a voucher to transfer to a private school. Instead, taxpayers end up paying for two systems: one public and accountable; the other private. The oversight needed to monitor voucher programs costs more and adds another layer of bureaucracy to the education system. Private school vouchers are public payments, whether direct government payments to parents, tax credits to parents, or scholarship from non-profit organizations receiving donations for which the donors, in turn, receive a tax credit to help parents send their children to private schools, including religious schools. If parents choose to send their children to a private school, they can do so using their own taxed money and, if the parents are unable to afford the tuition, then they can either move or get another job. The hard-earned taxes I pay are for public schools, not