and the dropout rate are intrinsically linked to poverty...
I'm in the camp that thinks there's a link between poverty and academic failure. I missed the evidence to the contrary if it was posted. I don't think there is one easy way to fix the problem; I think it's a constellation of problems that requires a multi-faceted solution.
I think the biggest discrepancy in dollars is in the money that is available to support the needs of children when they are not in school. It is not realistic to compare the amount per pupil spent by the Edina school district to the amount per pupil spent by the Minneapolis Public Schools. We need to compare total resources available for the care and education of each child before we can say that money doesn't make a difference.
When I saw on the news tonight that there is x hundred million available for playing pro football and some number of billions available to build another retail monstrosity in Bloomington, I lost some of the spark that I needed to write that letter I wanted to get out soliciting another couple of computers for my classroom even though I know I should be taking the opposite attitude - there is obviously enough money available right here in this county, if not city. Early tomorrow...
Dan McGuire
Ericsson
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