Education spending debates often ignore importance of ‘bang for the buck’

From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 691: Debates about public school funding often ignore one of the most crucial points: the so-called “bang for the buck.” Terry Stoops, the John Locke Foundation’s director of research and education studies, says most discussions about public school budgets focus on pumping more dollars into schools. He says policymakers ought to pay more attention to how effectively schools spend the dollars they have.