Even in this time of struggle, with billions of dollars devoted to various war efforts overseas, l America has still managed to keep taxpayer investments in education higher than in education. National Defense Fund (U.S. Department of Education). During the 2004-2005 school year, an estimated $536 billion was set aside for taxpayer investments for education purposes. Without a doubt, education is a priority for the United States government, and if these funds are used correctly, there is no reason why every child in the United States should not receive a quality education. However, the organization of the financial system is defective: funds are not managed proportionally at the state level; instead, this system favors wealthier districts and gives them more funds, while less wealthy districts receive a smaller pool of funds. This actually affects the quality of American education, which also reflects on how America performs on the world stage when it comes to competing with other countries in education. The disorganization of funds in the United States is visible in the Hoover City School District, which purchased every student in that district an iPad to use at school. The first problem is that this school district does not even have a viable bus system capable of transporting students to and from school. Second, less than 20 miles from this district is the Birmingham City School district, where just over half of the students graduate, compared to Hoover City Schools, where just over 90 percent of the students graduate . Rather, the state should work to improve educational standards in low-income communities rather than debating on the newspaper...... middle of paper ...... Ohnson, Ben. “How the iPad can transform classroom learning.” Edutopia. Np, July 9, 2012. Web. January 16, 2014. Kaiser, Tiffany. "DailyTech - Los Angeles Unified School District's iPads will cost $100 more per device." DailyTech - Los Angeles Unified School District iPads will cost $100 more per device. Np, October 25, 2013. Web. January 16, 2014.Tyre, Peg. “Do iPads and other classroom gadgets really help children learn?” Np, January 31, 2013. Web. January 18, 2014. Lee, Oliver. “Does No Child Left Behind Deserve a Passing Grade?” Participate. Np, June 6, 2012. Web. March 15, 2014.Moreno, Tonya. “The Best and Worst States for Property Taxes.” About.com Tax Planning: USNp, nd Web. March 14, 2014. Strauss, Valérie. “Where the United States stands in Education International.” Washington Post. Np, June 25, 2013. Web. March 15, 2014. “Teach For America | Welcome ". Teaching for America. Np, and Web. March 14. 2014.