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Don't you mean that the price per student is $8,666.67? A $936,000,000 budget divided by 108,000, the number of students according to MCS, is $8,666.67. Posted by meghank
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Also, this is a quote from an earlier article in this newspaper, by John Branston. "The Tennessee Report card shows that enrollment is 104,829 in 2009 and 110,753 in 2007. Posted by meghank
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I think it would balance the power of those who have children enjoying this huge subsidy with that of those who don't by abolishing the school board so that the County Commission can decide how much to...
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Interestingly, my children went to private schools for a quarter of the cost you quoted for private schools. They also scored in the top 10% on state achievement exams, while we supported the general...
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This article is so disingenuous. First point: Every parent of a kid in private schools is still paying for a slot in a public school not being used. Posted by mike hollihan
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