Dept of Ed spending soared 749% despite downsizing, new DOGE-inspired initiative reveals

[DBA]

Exactly
Teachers care about educating kids

Republicans don’t

Look at what blue states pay for education vs red states

Yes, they are very good at wasting money. Public education doesn't have a money problem. It has a process and efficiency problems.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Same here, but I live in a conservative state. I have heard that many private, particularly Catholic, schools in blue cities, while much better at educating than public, still use left-wing indoctrination techniques.

I'd be hesitant to send ours to a faith based school. Ours attend an academic school, focused on education. They do however say the pledge each morning and have a moment for prayer and reflection that no student is forced to participate except to remain silent. Most students participate.

The graduation rate is always near 100% and college bound is nearly identical. I couldn't be more pleased

 

[Rawley]

No, the’re from another right wing front group that specialized in these hyperventilating hit pieces.

So why are you whining about DOGE in post after post after post after post after post after post?

If you have any DOE numbers that contradict their findings, post them. Otherwise you sound like a deranged lunatic ranting about DOGE

But hey, you do you.

 

[Rawley]

You didn’t actually get these claims from US News.

And, even a cursory look at your own link proves that you’re lying.

Is your reading comprehension that impaired?

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education

Per Pupil Spending by State 2025

worldpopulationreview.com

 

[hadit]

That’s true, but not everyone is equipped for that.

I know someone where several parents formed a “pod,” (I think that’s what they called it), and one parent was in charge of teaching their kids. The other parents kept their professional jobs, and of course all pitch in to pay the at-home teacher.

The official term is co'op, and they are very useful. They neuter the complaint that kids don't have interaction with other kids and give the kids chances at group field trips and activities in addition to just learning. Couple them with a quality online curriculum and there's little they can't do.

Basically, anytime you turn incentivized parents loose, they can do wonders for their kids without needing the heavy hand of government.

 

[rightwinger]

Yes, they are very good at wasting money. Public education doesn't have a money problem. It has a process and efficiency problems.

Blue states are also very good at getting results
Top ranked states are all Blue
Worst states for education are Red

 

[Rawley]

Blue states are also very good at getting results
Top ranked states are all Blue

Florida is ranked #1. And spends less than 1/2 of why NY spends, which is ranked #12.

 

[hadit]

Florida is ranked #1. And spends less than 1/2 of why NY spends, which is ranked #12.

You were not supposed to notice that.

 

[Unkotare]

...

Why would any teacher contribute to Republicans?

Because we want what’s best for America.

 

[justoffal]

It’s BS, almost certainly.

DOGE is little more than a farce designed to give fake gravitas to made up right wing claims, all fed to the Trump suckers on X.

None of it is ever accompanied by any evidence whatsoever. There is no sign that any real investigation going on. Nor is there any sign of any plan to manage these imaginary crises.

DOGE is a right wing noise generator.

It's doing a lot more than generating noise.
It's raising the awareness of the general public to the fact that they have been herded by thieves for decades now. The Exodus of voters from the left looks to be pretty massive. Full impact of DOGE will be felt over the next several election cycles.

 

[Unkotare]

Same here, but I live in a conservative state. I have heard that many private, particularly Catholic, schools in blue cities, while much better at educating than public, still use left-wing indoctrination techniques.

I’ve tutored students at private schools and public schools. The work is about the same.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

It’s BS, almost certainly.

DOGE is little more than a farce designed to give fake gravitas to made up right wing claims, all fed to the Trump suckers on X.

None of it is ever accompanied by any evidence whatsoever. There is no sign that any real investigation going on. Nor is there any sign of any plan to manage these imaginary crises.

DOGE is a right wing noise generator.

^ Baghdad Bob says,”it’s BS”

 

[Lisa558]

The official term is co'op, and they are very useful. They neuter the complaint that kids don't have interaction with other kids and give the kids chances at group field trips and activities in addition to just learning. Couple them with a quality online curriculum and there's little they can't do.

Basically, anytime you turn incentivized parents loose, they can do wonders for their kids without needing the heavy hand of government.

We really need a group to rally parents and oversee the formation of these co-ops. It’s an excellent solution for parents who can’t afford private school or to quit their jobs to teach at home.

 

[Lisa558]

You were not supposed to notice that.

Northern Virginia also spends about a third less per student than DC, and DC is woefully behind in test scores.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

The DOE is a massive fail, put it back to the states

Or homeschool. The numbers are exploding

DOE is the Department of Energy.

What is your source for that information? After COVID, I think you will find that the surge died out because many parents couldn't handle the increased workload.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

That’s true, but not everyone is equipped for that.

I know someone where several parents formed a “pod,” (I think that’s what they called it), and one parent was in charge of teaching their kids. The other parents kept their professional jobs, and of course all pitch in to pay the at-home teacher.

Well except for the fact that one teacher is completely unqualified to teach multiple subjects at higher grades. I taught math, history and science classes in schools, but I found substitute teaching in language arts classes to be both a challenge and boring as hell! I would never teach my own kids on those topics. I could never do as good of a job as their teachers in my high school. My son and daughter-in-law had a Language Arts teacher that was a Reserve Green Beret. Both joined the Army because of him. My son wrote most of the award's packages for his units in the Army.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

We really need a group to rally parents and oversee the formation of these co-ops. It’s an excellent solution for parents who can’t afford private school or to quit their jobs to teach at home.

In most states that is considered a private school and subject to a lot more rules and regulations than homeschooling, just FYI.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

94% of the teacher's unions $$$ goes to Democrats.

Teachers Unions Summary

Opensecret's money profile for the Teachers Unions industry/interest group. See contributions and lobbying history.

www.opensecrets.org

Is this news to you?

That's also true for most unions, up until recently.

 

[marvin martian]

Blue states are also very good at getting results
Top ranked states are all Blue
Worst states for education are Red

Go down to the city level. State level is useless, since some of the worst DemoKKKrat shitholes are in red states.

Same for crime stats.

You know this, but I understand why you have to lie about it.

 

[Lisa558]

Well except for the fact that one teacher is completely unqualified to teach multiple subjects at higher grades. I taught math, history and science classes in schools, but I found substitute teaching in language arts classes to be both a challenge and boring as hell! I would never teach my own kids on those topics. I could never do as good of a job as their teachers in my high school. My son and daughter-in-law had a Language Arts teacher that was a Reserve Green Beret. Both joined the Army because of him. My son wrote most of the award's packages for his units in the Army.

Well, it works for the elementary school kids.

But once they get to middle or high school, I agree parents are not equipped to teach specialized subjects. Unless the parents have $20k per kid to spend on private, they’re screwed. The answer of course is to relocate to a red state, but that’s not so easy.