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2 other figures to consider in your analysis (since 1970): - Total US inflation rate: ~550% - US Population growth: ~60% This suggests education spending, pe

2 other figures to consider in your analysis (since 1970): - Total US inflation rate: ~550% - US Population growth: ~60% This suggests education spending, per child, is roughly 1/3 what it was in the 1970 (or so my late night napkin math says)

cpitman 6y ago
It looks like the referenced figures are already inflation adjusted and per-capita, so it really is 3x as expensive to educate students today then in 1970.
ojbyrne 6y ago
I don’t really have an opinion here, but the referenced article says “adjusted for inflation.”