[Fester Chugabrew]

It’s obvious we need to double down on education spending.

[rlmorel]

That was my first thought as well.

[LostInBayport]

A talk show host I was listening to the other day (I think it was Hannity) mentioned that the Department of Education was established around 1978 and the quality of American education (and by extrapolation its citizenry) has been on a steady downhill slalom ever since.

More government, lesser results.

[Scrambler Bob]

It’s obvious we need to double down on education spending. —

That would be a ‘cutback’. You must be Tea Party.

[Teacher317]

Most of the highest spending school districts are among the absolute worst in terms of performance. Check out DCs numbers sometime. It isn't the money allocated, it is WHERE it is allocated. When it is spent on pools and stadiums and extra psychologists and assistant principals and union pensions and superintendent staffs (I've seen 13 employees in a small district office before) and security staff and security systems (rather than tossing out the incorrigibles) and every feel-good liberal program... then you get less education.

When you enforce rules, discipline, and a learning environment, you really don't need a lot of cash or distractions (especially misapplied technology) to train 20-30 brains for 8 hours per day. Sadly, our culture no longer permits that, and no amount of money you throw at the problem will fix it. The system is "broke", not the budget.