Daphne Posted March 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 For example, the U.S. spends 25.1 percent of its public school budget on non-teaching staff, more than twice the average of other countries surveyed by the OECD. Such excessive, largely administrative, costs stem primarily from the federal government's clumsy efforts to interfere with and subsidize local schools. Although it pays only 7.6 percent of school costs, the federal government imposes many mandates and regulatory burdens on state departments of education and local school boards. In doing so, the U.S. Department of Education creates a great deal of red tape that has little to do with learning.That's just what I mean, Deuces. The relation between school spending and drop outs reflects the mismanagement of the current education system. Sure, poverty and family structures matter too. But can rule out any responsability of the incumbents for all these areas which are strong interrelated? I wouldn't say that parental behavior is a strictly cultural matter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Just when you thought it was safe to go to bed.....http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...s/spelling_bees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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