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That might be true, but that doesn't make them a bad idea. From a fiscal perspective, why spend 4x if the kid is going to get the same performance via voucher?
by ryanwaggoner 18y ago
That might be true, but that doesn't make them a bad idea. From a fiscal perspective, why spend 4x if the kid is going to get the same performance via voucher?
- jacoblyles 18y agoHigh spending on education is a a feature, not a bug. It buys the support of public teachers unions, which will support the reelection of politicians whose sole idea for school reform is "more money". Another factoid that Cato likes to throw out is that public education spending has doubled on an inflation adjusted basis since the early '80s, yet scores on certain standardized tests have stayed constant. Still, listen to any presidential debate. Every candidate calls for more money for schools, more teachers, more computers, etc. It doesn't occur to them that the system is broken when scaling up the input produces no additional output. http://www.heritage.org/research/Education/images/b2179_chart4.gif http://www.heritage.org/research/Education/images/b2179_char...
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- Alex3917 18y ago"From a fiscal perspective, why spend 4x if the kid is going to get the same performance via voucher?" Same performance as (presumably) measured by one standardized reading test and one standardized math test...
- jacoblyles 18y agoGood point. The parents of students that participate in school choice programs also report much higher satisfaction with the education their children receive. That ought to be taken into consideration as well when considering how education is produced.