Blue City’s Public Schools Light Money On Fire Only For Students To Keep Failing, Report Shows

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Blue City’s Public Schools Light Money On Fire Only For Students To Keep Failing, Report Shows

1 sourceUpdated Jul 7, 2026

Almost half of New York City public schools have nearly half of their students failing, even though the Big Apple's public school system spends more than double the national average per student, a new report shows.

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