For 2005, A national publication recognized we are taking money 'from the kids' and spending it elsewhere: 2005 EDUCATION QUOTIENT: How Well Are We Educating Our Future Workers?

They gave us a 10 out of 100 on our community's financial commitment to education

For 2006, that national publication recognized we are still taking money 'from the kids' and spending it elsewhere: 2006 EDUCATION QUOTIENT: How Well Are We Educating Our Future Workers?

They gave us an 8 out of 100 on our community's financial commitment to education!!!!

We're are 120th in the state in local spending per student

The TACIR Fiscal Capacity for Education says we should be much higher! Users Guide to TACIR Fiscal Capacity for Education

See what I mean?

And our county is still covered with portables