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kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?

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Mr Khan said:
This is what you get when you cut educational funding (or redirect funds to the football team :/)


America spends more per capita then any other country. Its not the money.



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Judicial, Executive, and Legislative. I even know my governor, senators, and congressman; don't know my state representatives though.



Jay520 said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?


No he doesn't



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leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?


No he doesn't



of course I realize that 'local' is an acceptable alternative for 'city' if that's what you mean. It really doesn't matter though.

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Jay520 said:
leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?


No he doesn't



of course I realize that 'local' is an acceptable alternative for 'city' if that's what you mean. It really doesn't matter though.

the three branches of the federal government

not the three levels of government 



ǝןdɯıs ʇı dǝǝʞ oʇ ǝʞıן ı ʍouʞ noʎ 

Ask me about being an elitist jerk

Time for hype

leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?


No he doesn't



of course I realize that 'local' is an acceptable alternative for 'city' if that's what you mean. It really doesn't matter though.

the three branches of the federal government

not the three levels of government 



I was joking.

*forces a reassuring, yet awkward chuckle*

Jay520 said:
leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?


No he doesn't



of course I realize that 'local' is an acceptable alternative for 'city' if that's what you mean. It really doesn't matter though.

the three branches of the federal government

not the three levels of government 



I was joking.

*forces a reassuring, yet awkward chuckle*


Your secret is safe with me. And everybody else on this forum.



ǝןdɯıs ʇı dǝǝʞ oʇ ǝʞıן ı ʍouʞ noʎ 

Ask me about being an elitist jerk

Time for hype

leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
leatherhat said:
Jay520 said:
kain_kusanagi said:
Executive, legislative and judicial. .


You mean City, State, & Federal, right?


No he doesn't



of course I realize that 'local' is an acceptable alternative for 'city' if that's what you mean. It really doesn't matter though.

the three branches of the federal government

not the three levels of government 



I was joking.

*forces a reassuring, yet awkward chuckle*


Your secret is safe with me. And everybody else on this forum.


"City, State, & Federal".

County government fits in there somewhere as well. :)



Mr Khan said:
This is what you get when you cut educational funding (or redirect funds to the football team :/)

Do you have data that shows when you cut educational funding that test scores do actually drop, or when you increase funding, they go up?

This is a graph of total government (local, state, and federal) spending on education from 1970 to 2008. The graphs for each separately can be found here (just click on the federal/state/local buttons beneath the graph).

The next two plots (first is reading, second is math) show test scores from 1971 to 2008, which is the best I could find. They may be found here (reading) and here (math).

During this time period, government spending increased, while test scores did not change very significantly. The most pronounced change was in the younger age groups, whereas the older ages tended to see the smallest change. When comparing the amount of spending versus the increase in test scores, it's hard for me to see any sort of correlation whatsoever.