The New York Times reports on a trend among states of mandating that 65% of school budgets be spent on classroom teaching, as opposed to educational bureaucracies, as a way to boost student educations. This would provide up to 14 billion dollars of INCREASED spending for our students in Americ. This would be enough, to quote an expert, "for a new computer for every student in the country, or 300,000 new teachers." Needless to say, this proposal is adamantly opposed by the educrats—who seemingly care  more for their  own sinecures and perks (and far—left causes $link) than for  the students in their care. How contorted can the logic be when educators try to defend their privilieges? They have spent  decades calling for increased educational spending. Now, when their discretion over funding and control of the money is threatened, Anne Bryant, the executive director of the National School Boards Association makes this hypocritical statement,...(Read Full Post)