Why are public schools funded by property taxes, since if poor neighborhoods have bad schools, the cycle of poverty can continue?

Why was this system implemented? Or I missing something huge? Why can't every public school in whatever state or something Federally "mandated" be funded the exact same amount as every other one?

Update: well, everyone seems to agree with me, which creates a further reason to do https://np.reddit.com/r/education/comments/dxoggb/do_you_think_it_would_work_to_create_a_massive/

Submitted November 17, 2019 at 09:29PM by jointventuredan https://ift.tt/2qmEoVN