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Ok, I am not gonna say I know how to fix anything. I have been mulling what TG said earlier for a day or two now, and still have not made up my mind on alot of stuff. But the above comment doesnt mix well with SOME of the things I have been reading. The link below shows CA teachers at 120% of the national average, and certainly the highest in the west. I get the feeling that this is a data set that is highly dependent upon the standard being compared to for relivance to ones argument.
(full disclosure, this only goes from 00-04, maybe everyone else just passed Ca teachers up? Gotta keep reading)
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On the other hand, back in 2004, CA K-12 spending per pupil was ranked #29 in the nation, below national average. Top 3 were NJ, NY, CT. Three lowest-paying states were Idaho, Arizona, Utah (who needs teachers when you have preachers?)
Apparently, CA spends almost as much on teacher salaries as NY and CT (to be expected, considering our cost of living…) but skimps on everything else.
