The Kansas Supreme Court is legislating today

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

But the silver lining of this ruling for conservtives is that it now appears at least a little more likely that the courts are not going to order a massive hike in education spending.

congrats conservatives

Throwing money at education has been proven ineffective. A moderate like yourself should know this. The more money earmarked for education, the lower our world standing in education.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

This one is probably easier to read for libs:

[Rage Against the McKee]

But the silver lining of this ruling for conservtives is that it now appears at least a little more likely that the courts are not going to order a massive hike in education spending.

congrats conservatives

Throwing money at education has been proven ineffective. A moderate like yourself should know this. The more money earmarked for education, the lower our world standing in education.

That is pretty meaningless unless you subtract spending that goes to athletics from the US figure, though.

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/10/the-case-against-high-school-sports/309447/

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

This one is probably easier to read for libs:

But the first chart was much prettier.

[Rage Against the McKee]

What did George Bush do when he was in office to increase federal funding on education by that extent? It has to be more than just NCLB, doesn't it?

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

What did George Bush do when he was in office to increase federal funding on education by that extent? It has to be more than just NCLB, doesn't it?

SEC. 1002. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY GRANTS- For the purpose of carrying out part A, there are authorized to be appropriated —

        (1) $13,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;

        (2) $16,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;

        (3) $18,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;

        (4) $20,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;

        (5) $22,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and

        (6) $25,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2007.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

What did George Bush do when he was in office to increase federal funding on education by that extent? It has to be more than just NCLB, doesn't it?

Not sure, but it evidently didn't do crap. I wonder if they're including all the money we spent building schools in Iraq and Afghanistan?

[Rage Against the McKee]

What did George Bush do when he was in office to increase federal funding on education by that extent? It has to be more than just NCLB, doesn't it?

Not sure, but it evidently didn't do crap. I wonder if they're including all the money we spent building schools in Iraq and Afghanistan?

I know Obama spends a ton of money on breakfast and lunch and we call that education spending. Maybe Bush started that? Either way, it's a joke that it gets considered as education funding, rather than welfare.

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

What did George Bush do when he was in office to increase federal funding on education by that extent? It has to be more than just NCLB, doesn't it?

Not sure, but it evidently didn't do crap. I wonder if they're including all the money we spent building schools in Iraq and Afghanistan?

I know Obama spends a ton of money on breakfast and lunch and we call that education spending. Maybe Bush started that? Either way, it's a joke that it gets considered as education funding, rather than welfare.

Agreed. Sadly, the free lunches being doled out at the schools is probably the best and/or only meal for millions of kids in this country each day.

[Rage Against the McKee]

What did George Bush do when he was in office to increase federal funding on education by that extent? It has to be more than just NCLB, doesn't it?

Not sure, but it evidently didn't do crap. I wonder if they're including all the money we spent building schools in Iraq and Afghanistan?

I know Obama spends a ton of money on breakfast and lunch and we call that education spending. Maybe Bush started that? Either way, it's a joke that it gets considered as education funding, rather than welfare.

Agreed. Sadly, the free lunches being doled out at the schools is probably the best and/or only meal for millions of kids in this country each day.

Yeah. I'm not saying that they absolutely need to go away. We probably shouldn't include them in charts that show that we are spending ridiculous amounts of money on education and getting no benefit in the form of test scores, though. I don't like bundling spending on athletics into overall education spending, either. It would be nice if there were a source out there that broke down education spending on separate items like labs, salaries, after school programs, etc. so that the public could actually make informed decisions on what works and what doesn't. Of course our overall education spending is going to look completely ineffective compared to the rest of the world when we include things like meals and football stadiums in our spending per pupil and the rest of the world does not.

[star seed 7]

good to see these liberals running the state finally getting what they deserve.

[ednksu]

I'm still waiting to hear about the evil liberal justices legislating from the bench.