We don't need no stinkin'.... part 2

[LarryS]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

not wrong - it just was not my intention to have my "condescending" words crush anyone. I never stated that no one knew how education is funded. By that - I mean the majority of people do not know how funding formulas work and that each district/school does not receive equal funding - even equal per pupil funding - and that these formulas are different from state to state. It was not my intent to condenscendingly imply that people do not know that the funding originates with taxes. It was more with what happens after the taxes are collected and monies are being dispursed.

Can't let this pass....

Tell me, in your state, what amount needs to be spent per student in order to ensure a quality education? in other words, at that amount you can gaurantee the students will be prepared for either life or institutions of higher learning. If you cannot break it down between classroom and infrastructure feel free to give me the total amount.