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Old 03-24-2008, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DJW32 View Post
Why are public schools a problem?

I dont have the stats in front of me, but Portland public schools are one of the highest funded in the nation, have one of the shortest school years and rank in the bottom third in test scores.......

In Multnomah we just got through 3yrs of the I-tax (surcharge paid to the county) it was supposed to keep schools open longer and keep prisoners in jail.........it was about a 1% tax and didnt make a lick of difference.......where did our money go????
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