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And yet, there are impovrished schools. How is that possible?

• PhantomGremlin 12y ago
  It's easy. The money, whether it is for defense or for education is, by and large, squandered. Here's an example of excessive education spending in Oregon [1]: A guy was a college professor in Oregon for 16 years His final salary was $62,000 per year He currently gets a pension of $214,000 per year How is that possible? Simple. He was, among other things guaranteed an 8% a year return in his retirement account. All courtesy of the Oregon taxpayer. This kind of thing is endemic to public spending, whether it is in Oregon or in California or at the Federal level. Education or Defense, it doesn't matter. The billions simply disappear. That's why, fundamentally, "a few million for the children" won't make a difference. At all. [1] http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/03/oregon_losing_money_match_game.html http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/03/oregon_...
  • easytiger 12y ago
    This is my point. That line was in a satirical tone. I see the american education system doesn't cover that. Throwing money at a few schools will just mask the fundamental underlying organisational, logistical and philosophical failings of the system.