http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/about/where-we-stand-its-schools-and-characters/134/ America\'s Schools in the 21st Century Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:09:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/about/where-we-stand-its-schools-and-characters/134/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Angie Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:23:24 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/?p=134#comment-77 According to "The Condition of Education 2008" from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education, p. 58: "In 2004, expenditures per student for the United States were $9,368 at the combined elementary and secondary level, which was 42 percent higher than the average of $6,604 for the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reporting data." You can view this publication or request a free copy by visiting the NCES site (just Google the pub title if you can't find it), and you'll find several pages of very detailed data on education expenditures. According to “The Condition of Education 2008″ from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Education, p. 58: “In 2004, expenditures per student for the United States were $9,368 at the combined elementary and secondary level, which was 42 percent higher than the average of $6,604 for the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reporting data.” You can view this publication or request a free copy by visiting the NCES site (just Google the pub title if you can’t find it), and you’ll find several pages of very detailed data on education expenditures.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/about/where-we-stand-its-schools-and-characters/134/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Alan Blunt Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:02:50 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/?p=134#comment-47 I think it is amazing how little America spends on education. I know Americans do not want to spend money on taxes but still it's amazing how selfish Americans can be when it comes to paying money. I would be happy to spend more money on taxes if it went to the education of American children and helping our curriculum. I think it is amazing how little America spends on education. I know Americans do not want to spend money on taxes but still it’s amazing how selfish Americans can be when it comes to paying money. I would be happy to spend more money on taxes if it went to the education of American children and helping our curriculum.

]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/about/where-we-stand-its-schools-and-characters/134/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Tammie Smith Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/?p=134#comment-23 Not to be politically incoorect but how much money is spent per student in China? Also, how much money is spent on Special Education students in comparision with regular Education students? Also, we(public schools) have conditioned our parents and the public to think teachers are the only ones that are accountable. What about parents? Students? Not to be politically incoorect but how much money is spent per student in China? Also, how much money is spent on Special Education students in comparision with regular Education students? Also, we(public schools) have conditioned our parents and the public to think teachers are the only ones that are accountable. What about parents? Students?

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