QUOTE (musichollie @ Jul 6 2009, 12:26 AM)
Sorry, you shouldn't assume. I am NOT nor have I EVER been a school board member. Although I've considered it maybe in the future... when my children are older
More kids in a district means more staff. Not every district in the area is getting larger, but many are. You seem very angry without all the facts. Being angry is everyone's right, but maybe you should do something with that anger rather than spout angry words at people you don't know.
First I'm not a good citizen, and now I'm angry. Give me a break.
What facts am I missing? You haven't presented one fact. But here are some facts:
K-12 Public Education
spending has skyrocketed:Since 1970, public school spending increased from $2.3 billion to $24 billion—a
956% increase.Over the past 25 years,
per-pupil spending has increased 364% (vs. inflation of 141%).Under Gov. Rendell, state spending on K-12 education
has increased 43%. K-12 Public Education
performance has stagnated:The average combined verbal and math SAT scores of Pennsylvania students
has dropped from 1,000 in 1986 to 995 in 2008—even among “high participation rate” states, PA ranks among the worst performing.Rigorous academic studies have found
little or no correlation between student achievement and class size, teacher salaries, or per-pupil expenditures.