English translator, please come in.

Have you ever wondered what makes a group strong, and why some groups are thriving while others are still struggling?

There are many reasons here. Imagine a hospital. If your group has good doctors and medical care, your group will be better. Even if you live as a part-time worker, your friends help this group become stronger. So is the school. A good school makes a good group. Almost everyone in the group participates in the school system, and you know the value of quality education. Without it, it is difficult to go to college, find a decent job and support the family.

There are many ways to make schools in California better. One way is to let schools have enough money to do their things. For example, did you know that 33 states spend more money per student than California? In almost all other states, teachers teach fewer students, so every student will get more attention. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why students in California do not perform as well as students in other States.

Why is this happening? Who decides the funds obtained by the school and the use of the funds? Let's see where the school gets the money to understand this situation.

About 80% of the funds come from taxes collected by the state government from residents and businesses. The tax generated by what you buy is called consumption tax, the tax generated by your salary is called income tax, and the tax generated by construction and land is called property tax. The rest comes from the federal government, the gambling industry and fund raisers. The funds received by our school are linked to the number of students, and more students means more funds. This is also related to attendance. When the attendance rate of students is low, the school will get less funds.

Next, let's look at the flow of funds. About two-thirds of the funds obtained by the school are used for infrastructure, which is called general income fund. These funds are mainly used for the salaries of classrooms and principals, books, computers and some equipment. These funds are used to keep the school building clean and complete. The rest of the funds obtained by the school are called fixed funds and can only be used for special things.

The state and federal governments decide all this. This means that the school has no choice. If the government decides that the money must be spent on reducing the class size, it can't be spent elsewhere. Regardless of the specific needs of schools or groups. Now that we know where the money comes from, let's see why schools in California have so much less money than schools in other States.

It's definitely a handspring I haven't used translation tools since the fourth grade of primary school. .