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The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
Seems that the most we spend, in regular public schools, for every other student is around 20000 per student, even in the highest income districts.
Yet the military spends 51000 per student, and other Republicans won't even let the bill come on the floor.
I love the military, I served myself, but we don't need to pay an extra 30000 dollars per student on them. Tom Coburn is right, and one of the last real conservatives in the House.
The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
Seems that the most we spend, in regular public schools, for every other student is around 20000 per student, even in the highest income districts.
Yet the military spends 51000 per student, and other Republicans won't even let the bill come on the floor.
I love the military, I served myself, but we don't need to pay an extra 30000 dollars per student on them. Tom Coburn is right, and one of the last real conservatives in the House.
Doesn't the government stand for the other 30000 when you apply privately to a public school?
Doesn't the government stand for the other 30000 when you apply privately to a public school?
On average, the United States government pays about 20,000 dollars a year, per student, in all public schools across the country.
Thats schools, teachers, food, books, computers, etc.
Students on military bases get about 51000 on average.
Doesn't make sense, let them go to the public school in the area and save about 1 billion dollars over 5 years. I know its a drop in the bucket, but you've got to start somewhere.
And his fellow Republicans won't even allow it to come on the floor for a vote.
The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
Seems that the most we spend, in regular public schools, for every other student is around 20000 per student, even in the highest income districts.
Yet the military spends 51000 per student, and other Republicans won't even let the bill come on the floor.
I love the military, I served myself, but we don't need to pay an extra 30000 dollars per student on them. Tom Coburn is right, and one of the last real conservatives in the House.
It definitely seems to be a boon for military parents/kids. I myself have never took advantage of it, but every person i've ever talked to with children in DOD schools have ranted and raved about the benefits. Perhaps Coburn is on to something here.
The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
Seems that the most we spend, in regular public schools, for every other student is around 20000 per student, even in the highest income districts.
Yet the military spends 51000 per student, and other Republicans won't even let the bill come on the floor.
I love the military, I served myself, but we don't need to pay an extra 30000 dollars per student on them. Tom Coburn is right, and one of the last real conservatives in the House.
In fairness, I have been in the military and I have never seen a military school. I wonder why they were ever started and what is the reason to have them. The article does not mention any counter argument to closing the schools. Just curious. Seems to be part of the story is missing, but this is Fox.
In fairness, I have been in the military and I have never seen a military school. I wonder why they were ever started and what is the reason to have them. The article does not mention any counter argument to closing the schools. Just curious. Seems to be part of the story is missing, but this is Fox.
Eglin has them, and less then a mile away in Valp, there is a public school right outside the east gate.
Waste of tax payer money. I want students to have the best education possible, but if 20K is good enough for my children, then its good enough for those on base.
Before we start chipping away at the American military family lets find and deport all illegals, stop all foreign aid and get rid of the graft and corruption in welfare and Medicare/Medicaid...
People seem to forget the military could die for their country, they don't work 8 to 5 jobs, they have to endure more hardships then Joe Blow down the street.
Want to save money in education?
Then demand some type of ROI from public schools and get rid of the Teachers Union....
Before we start chipping away at the American military family lets find and deport all illegals, stop all foreign aid and get rid of the graft and corruption in welfare and Medicare/Medicaid...
No one is suggesting giving military children any less of an education then the rest of the country gets.
The cash-strapped U.S. government could start saving $39,000 per student of military families by sending them to public schools -- if only the proposal could get a vote.
Seems that the most we spend, in regular public schools, for every other student is around 20000 per student, even in the highest income districts.
Yet the military spends 51000 per student, and other Republicans won't even let the bill come on the floor.
I love the military, I served myself, but we don't need to pay an extra 30000 dollars per student on them. Tom Coburn is right, and one of the last real conservatives in the House.
There aren't a lot of public schools on military bases, or in many cases even near, and who would want quality military kids in the crap environment liberalism has turned our public schools into. It's a drop in the bucket. Another sifting out the wheat to get to the chaff, post.
There would still be a need for DoD schools on military installations overseas.
Also, do you think it is fair that if a military base is situated in a really crappy area (Andrews AFB is one of them) that the military kids should have to deal with horrible schools because they got sent there? I would not be happy if my kids had to attend public schools in that area. But, Andrews AFB kids have long been sent to off-base public schools and many military installations have gotten rid of DoD on-base schools.
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