Tag: School Spending
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EDITORIAL: Front-office bloat costs Colorado schoolkids, teachers
At a time when Colorado school districts insist they don’t have enough money — even as per-pupil funding has risen — their willingness to pad bureaucracy hasn’t wavered. And the growth of bureaucratic bloat has continued, inexplicably, despite declining enrollment. That’s right: The front offices at the state’s largest school districts have expanded even as…
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EDITORIAL: When school spending grows the front office
Contrary to public perception, Colorado’s public schools are receiving more money than ever. Average per-pupil funding has increased 27% in just four years despite declining enrollment. Yet, rather than ensuring those resources go into classrooms, districts are padding bureaucracy at the expense of students. That’s the upshot of a new report from the nonpartisan Common…