[alancarp]

"With that kind of spending, one would expect academic proficiency to soar, but that’s not the case. "

The article stated this same point in about 4-5 different ways, but the upshot is clearly this: it's not 'cause and effect'... spending does not make all things better.

[bgill]

Parents (yeah, where’s daddy and where’s mama half the time) can’t be bothered to make sure their ignorant kids attend all day every day, behave themselves, strive to learn and hand in their completed homework on time.