[MrB]

Because the PARENTS in the “Red states” happen to be conservative, holding traditional cultural values?

Could it be?

Naaaaaw.

[Snake65]

Because the PARENTS in the “Red states” happen to be conservative, holding traditional cultural values?

What MrB said.

[Vigilanteman]

When we moved to Pennsylvania (from Japan) nearly a decade ago, we made a conscious effort to locate in a Republican leaning school district. Taxes were less of an issue than the education quality. We made it a point to tour the middle school in two areas were we were considering buying a house.

Our current district had a sizable cadre of housewife volunteers at the school on that particular day sorting boxtops and coupons to buy some of the extras the district needed.

The other (Democrat leaning) district was engaged in a similar activity but had little in the way of parental involvement even though it was more compact and many of the parents could walk there.