?It's not money in a vacuum. What they do with it is buy more academic programs, more technology; they pay more to teachers and attract better students.'' *
?Ralph Martire, executive director for the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability
Spending gap between state's rich, poor schools is vast Chicago Tribune
85%
Percentage of Charlotte-Mecklenburg County 8th graders performing on grade level in math in 2010-11, compared to 65% in 2008-09.
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* This quote does not necessarily represent the views of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.