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The public schools in Washington, D.C., spent $29,349 per pupil in the 2010-2011 school year, according to the latest data from National Center for Education Statistics, but in 2013 fully 83 percent of the eighth graders in these schools were not "proficient" in reading and 81 percent were not "proficient" in math.
These are the government schools in our nation's capital city — where for decades politicians of both parties have obstreperously pushed for more federal involvement in education and more federal spending on education.
Government has manifestly failed the families who must send their children to these schools, and the children who must attend them.
Wow, when you consider some of the best districts in California operate on $6000 per student per year the people really have something to complain about. I mean it's not like the news source cited isn't credible presenting biased information made up of skewed statistics.
That can't be right. Michelle Rhee then her hand-picked successor Kaya Henderson have been in charge of DC schools since 2007 and had all the solutions for an ailing school district.
clearly they aren't spending enough money. we all know those racist white men can afford more than $29k per pupil but its black Washington dc so they don't care.
clearly they aren't spending enough money. we all know those racist white men can afford more than $29k per pupil but its black Washington dc so they don't care.
I am trying to decide whether you are serious or sarcastic.
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