New Jersey

Racism and classism are major components of home rule.

Affluent people live in townships and boroughs where their taxes pay for very good public schools. The high taxes make homes in these towns unaffordable to the average person. New Jersey's poorest people are mostly concentrated in cities with not-so-great public school systems.

In a few areas school systems have merged in order to save money. Instead of each town having its own school board, administrators, bus system and cafeteria system, they economize by operating a regional school system.

I grew up in New Jersey and live here now, but for some time I lived in Maryland, where each county has its own school system. The city of Baltimore, with its own public schools, is the exception.

PS - Welcome to New Jersey!