Hot Link: New York’s Bloated Public School Spending

February 1, 2010

Raymond J. Keating has an opinion piece in the New York Post titled “NY’s Obese Schools.” The piece starts out:

Is Gov. Paterson out to destroy public education in New York? You might think so from "the sky is falling" reaction to his proposed 2010-11 budget, which would cut state aid to public schools by 4.9 percent, or a little over $1 billion. In reality, New York's schools are bloated, particularly with big fat salaries and benefits. We spend more than any other state per pupil -- far more than most -- without getting better results…

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