Posted on 01/27/2005 9:34:25 PM PST by AVNevis
State schools superintendent Jack O'Connell this week called for massive tax increases for the public school bureaucracy while issuing a blunt warning to Gov. Schwarzenegger: "Stop starving our schools." Here's how the governor is "starving our schools." According to the Legislative Analyst's Office, the governor's proposed budget provides $9,508 for every pupil in the California public schools. That's $206 per pupil more than last year. That means every classroom of 30 students will receive $6,180 more next year than it did this year - or a total of $285,240 per classroom.
In fact, over the past ten years, total funding for K-12 education has grown 88.4 percent from $32.058 billion in 1995-96 to $60.401 billion as proposed next year. Meanwhile, per pupil funding has grown 59.2 percent from $5,972 in 1995-96 to $9,508. In the same period, the federal CPI has grown 24 percent and the state CPI has grown 25 percent.
McClintock is simply great. He cuts right to the heart of Democrat/liberal/scumbag hypocrisy.
With Homestead excemption here in Florida, the tax rate is capped for the entire time that you own.
Awful isn't it (not)? But then in Westchester County, New York the property tax rate is about 2.5% and reassessed to market value regularly, rather than some small constant percentage. And many of the homes go for maybe two million or so. So that is an annual property tax of about 50K per year. And then there is the New York income tax. Oh dear.
McClintock ping list? Sure, count me in if you're going to make one. And thanks.
Is there any state education association that says they are getting enough money for schools? I don't believe there is. All we ever hear is that it is not enough. They never provide a number for what is enough but always claim that whatever they are getting is not enough. Low test scores are a plus for the school system because they can claim a need for more money to raise scores. Hasn't changed scores yet but that doesn't stop the money grubbers for asking for more.
NY city Dept. of Education has more administrators than the entire school system of France.
Denny Crane: "I want two things. First God and then Fox News."
This is what I've been saying all along. Administrative overhead costs are out of control in the Cal public schools. Bump for later complete read.
At the same time my kids are receiving a better education with all the supplies they need at a Christian school for for $3500 a year. Their schools' test scores average 10 points above neighboring Elk Grove School District's scores.
That's only state funding. By the time you throw in lottery money, special programs for disabled learners, federal funds, and local contributions, total K-12 spending adds up to over $12,000 per child.
By the time you add up ALL sources of public school funding in California the total climbs to over $12,000 per kid.
With a budget just over $100 Billion, K-12 education comprises about 60%, and that doesn't even include college-university funding. That seems too high.
$9,508 for every pupil in the California public schools
If we could reduce the number of illegal aliens in CA who fail to pay tuition* for the "free" education, we could save so much money.
* very few pupils pay tuition in CA public schools, but a finite number of nonresidents pay regularly
In Massachusetts, most of the native-born non-professionals either move an hour+ away from the city and commute or move to Florida/Georgia/Texas/Arizona where they have some hope of buying a home. They're replaced by immigrants who are willing to share their housing with more people so they can afford to stay. As economies go, it's not healthy.
I'm not sure I blame socialism. Our taxes are pretty low (state+local taxes as a share of income are lower here than in NC or GA). The problem is that our economy does too well and there's not enough "Boston-area living" available to come close to meeting the demand.
Are you talking about a Christian school or a secular school? Religious schools have alternative sources of funding that lower costs for parents. It can be supplied by the church or paid for by teachers who've taken a vow of poverty.
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