From academic literature we know that making schools fancier is not going to help student performance substantially other than perhaps attracting and keeping good students (peer effects are huge).
Stop Measure 26-121. Stop the biggest bond issue in Oregon state history. Portland Public Schools wants to raise property taxes by almost 15 percent. The PPS modernization bond will make Portland's property taxes the highest in the state. PPS has a history of financial mismanagement and wasting taxpayer money. None of the bond money will be used to shrink class sizes, acquire new learning materials, or preserve educational programs.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Oregon economist: Fancy school don't boost student achievement
Patrick Emerson of the Oregon Economics Blog questions the educational value of the bond measure:
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