The article discusses the differences in educational investment between red and blue states based on an anonymous educator's experience in nine different states. The author notes that blue states tend to prioritize education funding to improve educational standards, viewing education as a means for social mobility and holistic community improvement. In contrast, red states are perceived to rely on federal funding to meet basic standards while viewing education more as an obligation rather than an opportunity for change. The emphasis in blue states is on knowledge and upward mobility, while red states focus on tradition and maintaining the status quo.
I have taught in nine different states - six red and three blue - and the most obvious difference is the investment in education.
Blue states simply prioritize education and allocate funds accordingly. Red states overwhelmingly relied on federal dollars to meet minimum standards.
The blue states used education as a tool for upward social mobility, whereas red states treated education as more of an obligation.
Blue states pursued broad educational ideas motivated by the value of knowledge itself, while red states seemed preoccupied with maintaining the status quo.
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