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Every attempt to improve the education system in the US is screamed at by the right as throwing money at the problem.
The OP is a question about whether there is a way to improve education, and very possibly save money as well.
"Every attempt to improve the education..." and then you go on to blame the 'right.'
1. " And New York Citys charter schools are not only more effective than traditional public schools, but less costly, too. This year, the citys charter schools will receive $12,205 per pupil in state funding. Thats a lot of money, but its only 70 percent of what a traditional public school receives per pupil. Some charter schools supplement these state dollars with private donations, but the vast majority doesnt make up the difference in funding."
Charters Promise by Marcus A. Winters, City Journal 28 September 2009
The NYS government limits charter schools.
You probably believe that the NYS government is controlled by the right.
Wrong.
2. "Ever wonder how effective your childs teacher is? Officials in Albany would rather you didnt know. At least thats the lesson one has to take from their refusal to allow data systems to match students to teachers,
One such truth is the effectiveness of individual teachers. Data analysis is far from perfect, and no one argues that it should be used in isolation to make employment decisions. But modern techniques can help us distinguish between teachers whose students excel and teachers whose students languish or fail. Theres just one problem with the data revolution: it doesnt work without data.
New York has deliberately refused to take that step. The state already has a sophisticated system for tracking student progress, but it doesnt allow this statewide data set to match students to their teachers. No technical or administrative factors prevent the state from doing so. Only political obstacles stand in the way."
Teachers Unions vs. ProgressAgain by Marcus A. Winters, City Journal 14 December 2009
You probably believe that the NYS government is controlled by the right.
Wrong.