In the United States the government spends approximately $25,000- $50,000 per bed in the penitentiary systems. The United States as a whole holds the highest documented incarceration rate in the world. By pinpointing problems on a state-by-state level, the amount needed to provide a significant change would be better established. In Washington State alone, approximately $8,752 is spent per student annually. People believe that reversing these amounts would reduce prison populations and invigorate the extremely underfunded public schools.
I HAVE BEEN READING ALL YOUR INCREDIBLE STORIES ABOUT THE DISPARITY BETWEEN SCHOOL FUNDING AND PRISON SPENDING!! THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE AND WE ARE EXPOSING THE TRUTH TOGETHER!!
February 22, 2011
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE!! WE ARE SHOWING THE WORLD THAT EDUCATION MUST BE THE TOP PRIORITY FOR OUR FUTURE!!
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Linda Richards
15 years ago
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OUR SCHOOLS ARE STARVING!! PLEASE FUND THEM PROPERLY INSTEAD OF BUILDING MORE PRISONS. DO THE RIGHT THING.
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Jason Reed
15 years ago
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investing in kids is the only way this country gets better. jails are just a bandaid.
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Jessica Jordan
15 years ago
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the fact that we spend triple on a jail cell than a desk is pathetic. fix the funding now.
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Mike Lane
15 years ago
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Education is the best way to keep people out of trouble. Stop ignoring the schools and start putting money where it actually does some good.
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David Ryan
15 years ago
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Common sense. You teach em now or pay for them later. I know what I prefer.
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Sarah Cox
15 years ago
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its crazy how much more we pay to lock people up than to teach our own kids. schools are falling apart while jails keep getting bigger. this needs to flip asap.
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In the United States the government spends approximately $25,000- $50,000 per bed in the penitentiary systems. The United States as a whole holds the highest documented incarceration rate in the world. By pinpointing problems on a state-by-state level, the amount needed to provide a significant change would be better established. In Washington State alone, approximately $8,752 is spent per student annually. People believe that reversing these amounts would reduce prison populations and invigorate the extremely underfunded public schools.
I HAVE BEEN READING ALL YOUR INCREDIBLE STORIES ABOUT THE DISPARITY BETWEEN SCHOOL FUNDING AND PRISON SPENDING!! THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE AND WE ARE EXPOSING THE TRUTH TOGETHER!!
February 22, 2011
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY UNSTOPPABLE!! WE ARE SHOWING THE WORLD THAT EDUCATION MUST BE THE TOP PRIORITY FOR OUR FUTURE!!
6 Comments
L
Linda Richards
15 years ago
Featured
OUR SCHOOLS ARE STARVING!! PLEASE FUND THEM PROPERLY INSTEAD OF BUILDING MORE PRISONS. DO THE RIGHT THING.
J
Jason Reed
15 years ago
Featured
investing in kids is the only way this country gets better. jails are just a bandaid.
J
Jessica Jordan
15 years ago
Featured
the fact that we spend triple on a jail cell than a desk is pathetic. fix the funding now.
M
Mike Lane
15 years ago
Featured
Education is the best way to keep people out of trouble. Stop ignoring the schools and start putting money where it actually does some good.
D
David Ryan
15 years ago
Featured
Common sense. You teach em now or pay for them later. I know what I prefer.
S
Sarah Cox
15 years ago
Featured
its crazy how much more we pay to lock people up than to teach our own kids. schools are falling apart while jails keep getting bigger. this needs to flip asap.
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OUR SCHOOLS ARE STARVING!! PLEASE FUND THEM PROPERLY INSTEAD OF BUILDING MORE PRISONS. DO THE RIGHT THING.