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"Or the biggest question ... how many teachers could have been kept on payroll if they hadn't built it?" I'm not sure this is the question to be asking. Obvio
by benmccann 16y ago
"Or the biggest question ... how many teachers could have been kept on payroll if they hadn't built it?"
I'm not sure this is the question to be asking. Obviously the laid off teachers will be upset to see lavish spending as they are let go, but I would argue student achievement is the better metric. It's possible that a new building helps students learn at a faster pace than a low student to teacher ratio.
- stretchwithme 16y agoagreed. dollars spent per unit of educational progress. I doubt a valid "unit" exists, which is one reason the public sector consistently fails at this. otherwise, you'd think turning over your brain over to government would work like a charm.