[Bush2000]

California may fancy itself as the fifth largest economy in the world, but when it comes to funding its school system it is a calamity.

Translation: "Spending more equals higher quality". Pure BS.

There is simply no fat to cut, largely because of a statewide tax revolt in the 1970s that capped spending for social services, sabotaging America's former leading school system.

What utter tripe. Tell that to my kids' private school. Tuition per student costs half of what the state spends -- and the quality is better.

[Vigilanteman]

Tell that to my kids' private school. Tuition per student costs half of what the state spends -- and the quality is better.

And, by simple math, if half the public school students could be encouraged to attend private schools, the state could cut 25% NET per pupil from their budget with more funds available for the remainder. Likely as not, the best teachers would go with them.