Sarah Reber and Gabriela Goodman
Key takeaways:
- School spending in some states is more than twice that in others, yet average per-pupil spending is only weakly related to test scores and graduation rates.
- Economically disadvantaged students in higher-spending states don’t achieve better outcomes compared to their counterparts in lower-spending states.
- To improve outcomes, policymakers need to identify and address constraints that prevent efficient resource allocation.
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Higher school spending used to matter, but it does not now, says the left-leaning Brookings.
They reckon 3 options:
- Money needs accountability (No Child Left Behind).
- Like social spending, schools get used to it and lose potency.
- Schools do not solve home problems.
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Did taxpayer funded Wisconsin DPI Superintendent Underly Juice Test Scores for Reelection?
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Madison taxpayers have long supported far above average (now > $25,000 per student) K-12 tax & spending practices. This, despite long term, disastrous reading results.
Madison Schools: More $, No Accountability
The taxpayer funded Madison School District long used Reading Recovery…
The data clearly indicate that being able to read is not a requirement for graduation at (Madison) East, especially if you are black or Hispanic”
My Question to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Teacher Mulligans and our Disastrous Reading Results
2017: West High Reading Interventionist Teacher’s Remarks to the School Board on Madison’s Disastrous Reading Results
Madison’s taxpayer supported K-12 school district, despite spending far more than most, has long tolerated disastrous reading results.
“An emphasis on adult employment”
Wisconsin Public Policy Forum Madison School District Report[PDF]
WEAC: $1.57 million for Four Wisconsin Senators
Friday Afternoon Veto: Governor Evers Rejects AB446/SB454; an effort to address our long term, disastrous reading results
Booked, but can’t read (Madison): functional literacy, National citizenship and the new face of Dred Scott in the age of mass incarceration.
When A Stands for Average: Students at the UW-Madison School of Education Receive Sky-High Grades. How Smart is That?