Quote from Max E. Pad:
If academic achievement was a function of the amount being spent we would have the smartest kids in the world. The fact of the matter is that we spend more money on education then every other country in the world, yet the results are horendous. At what point will liberals wake up and realise that the teachers unions are destroying the education system, and crippling our childrens future.
Quote from Mav88:
Didn't read too much of it but... it takes a liberal to think strong unions means good education for students. It takes a liberal to think dollars per student (most of which goes to the union people) is measure of compassion and performance.
The shoker is why is anyone shocked?
i live in a republican state and we have pretty good schools. but its a lot because of federal money pours in to this state. we recieve 1.53 in federal money for every dollar we send in from taxes. thank you america.
of course the right wing people of this state whine about government spending while collecting their subsidy checks.
3. Lowest - South Dakota
Taxes paid by residents as pct. of income: 7.6 percent
Total state and local taxes collected: $5.2 billion
Pct. of total taxes paid by residents: 56 percent
Pct. of total taxes paid by non-residents: 44 perce
Quote from Ricter:
I'm learning how well it pays to enter these claims, the basis for worry, into google and have a good look at the results. For example:
"Five Myths About U.S. Kids Outclassed by the Rest of the World"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/19/AR2007011901360.html
But to be fair, please show me a list of the countries doing a much better job of educating their kids.