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Originally Posted by pgardn
Sorry to dissappoint.
It has now become a National issue,
not a local one. Look at state and local governments
balance sheets.
Where have you seen a new school built that is a waste?
All I can speak to is this city, and I have yet to see a new
school built where no kids or teachers show up. And I see
schools occupied that are absolutley falling apart and are
dangerous.
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The Milwaukee Public School system, for example, would receive $88.6 million over two years for new construction projects under the House version of the stimulus -- even though the district currently has 15 vacant school buildings and declining enrollment. Between 1990 and 2008, inflation-adjusted MPS spending rose by 35%, per-pupil spending increased by 36% and state aid grew by 58%. Over the same period, enrollment fell by a percentage point and is projected to continue falling, leaving the system with enough excess capacity for some 22,000 students.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123396676711659061.html
Had to put the quote up for those to lazy to read the link.