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A recent social media post has sparked a conversation about the state of public schools in St. Louis city. The original post expressed shock at the revelation that there are only 30,000 children enrolled in public schools in the city. The user also questioned the destination of their tax money and mentioned an unnamed businessman who has been buying up property in north St. Louis. The post was accompanied by a YouTube link, which, as it turned out, was to a video over 10 years old. This led to a discussion about the current state of the schools and the identity of the businessman.
Answers from Social Media
The discussion that followed the original post was quite enlightening. One user, who works in the public schools, confirmed that most of them are significantly under capacity. Some have even been abandoned for years, leading to deterioration and decay, particularly in the more disadvantaged areas of the city…