This is another fine example of how our education system needs to be reformed. As it is Liberals are trying to force Critical Race Theory on students, regardless of whether or their parents agree to it. So many students are moving over to homeschooling and districts that actually listen to parents. But Maryland schools have found a way to guarantee they still get the funding they need, even if their attendance is not there. They are lying about students’ attendance to ensure they get that tax money, and they have taken in millions with their lies.
“Maryland has spent nearly $93 million to educate children who had not been attending classes.
Project Baltimore — the investigative journalism arm of FOX45 Baltimore — discovered that thousands of students had been marked “whereabouts unknown” by their schools. The outlet identified several “ghost students” whose names appeared on rosters even after they had stopped pursuing public education — which “can boost the amount of money a school receives.”
In 2019, there were 6,126 such students. In the same year, Maryland schools received an average of $15,148 per student — meaning that up to $92,796,648 in education dollars could not be found.
“The fact that we’re funding students whose whereabouts are unknown and not a small number, thousands, and it adds up to tens of millions of dollars, that’s something that needs to be looked at,” commented Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, who is running for governor as a Democrat. He suggested tying funds to attendance, which would prompt schools to keep students in class.
“What we’re doing now is just tragic, because we’re committing the state in a direction where we know the kids that are graduating don’t have the skill, the knowledge, or the self-confidence to independently take advantage of the free enterprise system,” Franchot added.”
93 Million dollars is not pocket change. These schools should be punished for stealing from taxpayers.