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Old May 16, 2008, 04:56 AM
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Again we have this assumption that more money equals better education

This line of argument is called

Assuming the conclusion

if money were the answer tell me this people

1. Why is that DC which has spent over $10,000 per child, the highest in the country amoung the worst performers in the rankings?

2. Why is that the US which has the HIGHEST PER CAPITA spending on education not the best in the world?

As for a judge ordering more funding, this is actually un-constitutional, according to the constitution only the legislative branch can raise taxes or authorize spending. This was also tried in Kansas, millions were spent on all kinds of upgrades, after 5 years the test scores not only were flat, but declined in some areas. I urge you to read the research on this before making blanket statments!

Until our model is completly re-designed no amount of addtional funding will produce the desired results.