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Originally posted by Omaha 680 View PostIf quality of education was closely correlated with funding, USA K-12 public schools would lead the world in performance."In conclusion, let me give a shout-out to dirty sex. What a great thing it is" - Northwestcoug
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Originally posted by DU Ute View PostDo you think Utah's schools would be worse if they received more funding?
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Originally posted by DU Ute View PostDo you think Utah's schools would be worse if they received more funding?
Would you use the same reasoning above when discussing any other public sector? ie more funding can't hurt so why not?
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Originally posted by DU Ute View PostDo you think Utah's schools would be worse if they received more funding?
Omaha makes a great point.
We've all seen the graphs of where the U.S. ranks in terms of education, but similar graphs exist that show spending per pupil and the U.S. is near or at the top consistently in spending.
That strongly suggests that spending more is not the answer. It suggest that there is a systemic problem that needs to be addressed.
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Originally posted by Omaha 680 View PostIf quality of education was closely correlated with funding, USA K-12 public schools would lead the world in performance.
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I can't find a "Thanks, Utah" thread so I will put this here. Utah ranked best state in the country for business climate:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...port-says.html
Another accolade for the Beehive State. MarketWatch at the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday named Utah the “brightest star” on the American flag. Why? Pollina Corporate Real Estate ranked Utah at the top of its list of Ten Pro-Business States for 2012.The study, co-published with the American Economic Development Institute, analyzed a state’s pro-business environment across 32 individual measures that state governments control, including taxation, human resources, economic incentive programs and state economic development efforts."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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Originally posted by FMCoug View PostThe Frontier flight from PVU kicks ass. Took it this AM.
Thanks Provo!"I think it was King Benjamin who said 'you sorry ass shitbags who have no skills that the market values also have an obligation to have the attitude that if one day you do in fact win the PowerBall Lottery that you will then impart of your substance to those without.'"
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Originally posted by Pelado View PostI didn't realize they were running commercial flights now. How many years before they'll have a flight to Boise?"It's true that everything happens for a reason. Just remember that sometimes that reason is that you did something really, really, stupid."
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Sadly I don't get to partake of the return flight. But I am doing the no frills airline western tour.
Today:
Frontier from PVU to DEN
Spirit from DEN to LAS
Tomorrow:
Southwest from LAS to SLC"It's true that everything happens for a reason. Just remember that sometimes that reason is that you did something really, really, stupid."
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Threepeat, baby. Utah tops Forbes' best for business state ranking for the third year in a row.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...ight-year.html"There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
"Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster
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Originally posted by Omaha 680 View PostIf quality of education was closely correlated with funding, USA K-12 public schools would lead the world in performance.
Originally posted by DU Ute View PostDo you think Utah's schools would be worse if they received more funding?
I think Cali's spending is more related to its multicultural environment. Utah has less ethnic diversity.
I also think that increasing funding mostly diverts the marginal money to non-teaching positions like counseling, radon testers, etc. I don't think your average student benefits from increased funding when scores are already high.
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostThreepeat, baby. Utah tops Forbes' best for business state ranking for the third year in a row.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/8...ight-year.html
I prefer San Diego's weather, but that isn't a big enough plus to get me to move there.
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