The trouble is, rural communities do not have the huge tax base needed for major projects costing in the millions. As one central Georgia superintendent put it, people from outside Macon who flock to its retailers are hardly helping her small county with their sales taxes. Just as there is less money for facilities and equipment in rural schools, teacher there make less money. The theory, of course, is that the cost of living is lower in rural areas. But while housing costs may be somewhat lower, basics cost the same and transportation costs for the average family are higher.
Rural areas have no public transportation.
Just as physicians are given monetary incentives to work and live in rural areas, so should teachers. Barnes and others are making strides in education and they are clearly concerned with the plight of rural school systems. However, the inequities still exist and are not getting better. The Macon Telegraph. The information you receive online from The Macon Telegraph is protected by the copyright laws of the United States.