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Tue, Nov 18, 2008 (2 a.m.)

This ought to solve the problem. Shortly before the Legislature commences, the Nevada Policy Research Institute, a conservative think tank, is hosting an “Education Policy Summit.” According to NPRI, “the summit, titled ‘How Business Can Fix Nevada Education,’ will feature presentations by local and national education experts on how the business community can help bring about genuine improvements to Nevada education.” The panel includes reps from the U.S. Chamber, conservative stalwart Monte Miller, and, almost as an afterthought, a School District administrator. How many years have we heard businesses want to help improve education? How, by not paying anything for it? Or perhaps making it run more like a business?

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By KDR81

11/18/08 at 10:11 a.m.

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Well we all know that more spending doesn't improve education so maybe making it more accountable, increasing incentives for teachers, and encouraging competition will improve education.

http://npri.org/blog/does-more-spending-...

Here is a NPRI chart that shows the expected improvement if Nevada spent more per pupil than any other state:

http://npri.org/blog/what-if-we-increase...

If that doesn't work for you then you might want to know that only about 15% of academic studies on the relationship between spending and student achievement suggest that spending more money will produce better results.