A Little-Known Statistic about America's Education System

A Little-Known Statistic about America's Education System | Intellectual Takeout:
"By now you’ve most likely heard that America’s education system outspends all but a few countries in the world, while at the same time our students’ proficiency in reading and math has flatlined.
What you probably haven’t heard is that since 1939, the number of public school districts in America has decreased by almost 90%!
This dramatic consolidation effort was brought on by several factors, including the increased funding role of state and federal governments, the desire of teachers’ unions to expedite collective bargaining agreements, concerns about the quality of rural schools, and the neverending quest for “efficiency.”
But such rapid consolidation has had some perhaps negative consequences for American education:
1) Less autonomy for teachers and principals.
2) Less flexibility in schools.
3) Less diversity.
4) Less local control.
5) More emphasis on standardized tests.
It’s difficult to say whether or not the rapid consolidation of America’s schools has played a large role in our education system’s current mediocrity.
But I do wonder if some decentralization might benefit America’s schools."