Where We Stand » federal spending http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand An evaluation of America’s Schools in the 21st Century. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Finance: Segment Five from Full Episode http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/reports/finance/segment-five-from-full-episode/30/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/reports/finance/segment-five-from-full-episode/30/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:00:01 +0000 chie witt http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wherewestand/?p=30 media
  • 45 out of 50 states have been sued for the way they fund their schools.
  • 24 out of 50 states spend less per pupil in low income districts than affluent ones.
  • The U.S. ranks at the bottom worldwide in percentage of federal spending on education.

THE QUESTION: WHAT’S THE BEST – AND FAIREST – WAY TO FUND OUR SCHOOLS?

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