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Article #459Re: California Public Schools Funding: A Masterplan for Failure
From: Fred Scott
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:20
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 02:20
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In article <1eepe1INNm7r@skat.usc.edu> walker@skat.usc.edu (Michael D Walker) writes: >>>What I'm hearing is that CA is spending more on schools now then in the >>>past, but the standards keep dropping." > >>Michael, CA has not been throwing money at the problems. > >The state is spending more money, though I cannot say whether or not >that is per capita. > Well, why don't you find out before you open your mouth. Per capita (or more correctly, per student) plus adjustment for inflation is the only true measure of what we're spending on education. Anything else is "lies, damn lies, and statistics" - i.e. dishonest propaganda. Fred
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!olivea!sgigate!cronkite!earwax!fred_s From: fred_s@earwax.pei.com (Fred Scott) Newsgroups: ca.general Subject: Re: California Public Schools Funding: A Masterplan for Failure Message-ID: <1992Nov19.022008.9039@pei.com> Date: 19 Nov 92 02:20:08 GMT References: <1ebt5gINNm8b@mizar.usc.edu> <1eepe1INNm7r@skat.usc.edu> Sender: usenet@pei.com (Net News) Distribution: na Organization: Idiots Incorporated Lines: 15 Nntp-Posting-Host: earwax.pei.com