One possibility that comes to mind would be to amend laws to steer more tax dollars into the education systems that are failing instead of into the pockets of the already filthy rich.
Actually, the failing schools in some cases get a lot more money per student than the ones which are doing much better. In my state, the City of Baltimore gets 3x as much money per student as Carroll County, for example, the latter is one of if not the best school district in the State. Baltimore public schools are among the worst in the nation. The problem is not how much money they are getting, it's the fact that their schools are GROSSLY mismanaged, and practically unaccountable (money-wise).
It's so bad that at one point, the General Assembly (state legislature) tried to take over Baltimore city public schools and run it directly by the state board of education. But the senators and delegates from the City charged it was racist, and the effort fell apart. It was more likely that it was embarrassing to the city's leaders.
In Baltimore, there are warehouses full of computers intended for use in the city. All locked up. Why? Because the students in the past have vandalized/destroyed them. You do get more money for teaching in Baltimore than in Carroll County, but many would prefer the latter, since the former is basically danger (and higher stress) money.
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