California’s education budget has steadily risen over the years yet the students fall behind most of the nation. Let me make an observation. Still the liberals say, “More money!” Doesn’t work in California, doesn’t work in DC, doesn’t work in Atlanta. The non-correlation of money and academic performance says it’s not a money problem.
“California consistently skimps on education. The California Budget and Policy Center (formerly the California Budget Project) reports that in 2012-13, public K-12 education spending in the rest of America (exclusive of California) averaged close to $11,755 per student. In California, the average was just $9,280. More recent estimates show some improvement, with the gap between California and the national average at $975 per pupil in 2014-15.”http://ed100.org/support/californiaskimps/
How do you resolve capacity and transportation?Let’s support our schools as a whole, step one don’t assume they don’t want “to create the best education possible.”
The problem is that the schools are top-heavy with administrators who attempt to justify their existence by “innovating” – that is, doing whatever is trendy. Too many chiefs, not enough Indians.
Chop off the head (the DOE), and the good teachers will teach. The rest will have to find honest work.
“Schools would provide for transportation.” Not where I live. Like most areas the schools are required to do more with less. Capacity of individual schools is limited, that is a given.
The system does care but it doesn’t help when politicians meddle in that which they are not qualified. Talk with a variety of teachers and gain further insights.
You obviously don’t live in Utah. I do. The schools are great! The rest of what you posted is equally at odds with reality.
I lived in California before moving here. There is nothing in the world that would induce me to move back there. Among other things, those were by far the worst schools I’ve seen. I will not subject my kids to them again.
You can’t expect them to learn Spanish, political correctness, diversity, safe sex, the evil that is America, hate for conservatives, self esteem, and other liberal nonsense but still have time to figure out math, reading, science, and that other low priority stuff.
Lisa needs to consider the damage done by the “Reagan Revolution” in California, defunding mental hospitals and schools with prop 13 he didn’t do, but supported and implemented with a passion.
For those who want vouchers to pick their schools, I suggest folks look at their real choice, which is “Chrsitian Madrasahs.”
Give them a voucher? Maybe you missed the point that public schools are funded with taxpayer dollars. The parent doesn’t have to send their little darlings to the public school. They have the complete freedom to send them to any private school, military academy or whatever they want. They also have the option to self school anytime they want. And, you want to just give away taxpayer funds to allow them to do what they can already do. Sounds like an Uber Lib solution to me.
DangerBunny over 8 years ago
Thank you, Prop 13. A friend of Lisa’s.
timgilley over 8 years ago
California’s education budget has steadily risen over the years yet the students fall behind most of the nation. Let me make an observation. Still the liberals say, “More money!” Doesn’t work in California, doesn’t work in DC, doesn’t work in Atlanta. The non-correlation of money and academic performance says it’s not a money problem.
Odon Premium Member over 8 years ago
Let’s tell teacher’s how they are overpaid and doing lousy work then wonder why teacher shortages are hitting schools across the nation.
superposition over 8 years ago
“California consistently skimps on education. The California Budget and Policy Center (formerly the California Budget Project) reports that in 2012-13, public K-12 education spending in the rest of America (exclusive of California) averaged close to $11,755 per student. In California, the average was just $9,280. More recent estimates show some improvement, with the gap between California and the national average at $975 per pupil in 2014-15.”http://ed100.org/support/californiaskimps/
dre7861 over 8 years ago
Aw, Benson, are you jealous because the great Republican state of Texas has the worst.
Odon Premium Member over 8 years ago
How do you resolve capacity and transportation?Let’s support our schools as a whole, step one don’t assume they don’t want “to create the best education possible.”
Francis Lapeyre Premium Member over 8 years ago
The problem is that the schools are top-heavy with administrators who attempt to justify their existence by “innovating” – that is, doing whatever is trendy. Too many chiefs, not enough Indians.
Chop off the head (the DOE), and the good teachers will teach. The rest will have to find honest work.
Odon Premium Member over 8 years ago
“Schools would provide for transportation.” Not where I live. Like most areas the schools are required to do more with less. Capacity of individual schools is limited, that is a given.
The system does care but it doesn’t help when politicians meddle in that which they are not qualified. Talk with a variety of teachers and gain further insights.
Tarredandfeathered over 8 years ago
California Schools have never recovered from Saint Raygun and Governator Terminator..
Anweir88 over 8 years ago
You obviously don’t live in Utah. I do. The schools are great! The rest of what you posted is equally at odds with reality.
I lived in California before moving here. There is nothing in the world that would induce me to move back there. Among other things, those were by far the worst schools I’ve seen. I will not subject my kids to them again.
Mike Herman over 8 years ago
You can’t expect them to learn Spanish, political correctness, diversity, safe sex, the evil that is America, hate for conservatives, self esteem, and other liberal nonsense but still have time to figure out math, reading, science, and that other low priority stuff.
Dtroutma over 8 years ago
Lisa needs to consider the damage done by the “Reagan Revolution” in California, defunding mental hospitals and schools with prop 13 he didn’t do, but supported and implemented with a passion.
For those who want vouchers to pick their schools, I suggest folks look at their real choice, which is “Chrsitian Madrasahs.”
debauche over 8 years ago
Give them a voucher? Maybe you missed the point that public schools are funded with taxpayer dollars. The parent doesn’t have to send their little darlings to the public school. They have the complete freedom to send them to any private school, military academy or whatever they want. They also have the option to self school anytime they want. And, you want to just give away taxpayer funds to allow them to do what they can already do. Sounds like an Uber Lib solution to me.