“In 2006, the number of children in targeted school choice programs nationwide will reach six digits for the first time, representing a 40 percent increase in the number of children in targeted school choice programs and an even bigger increase in the amount of public funding.” FirstsChildrenSchoolChoicesNumbersAmountSixPercentFirst TimeProgramBiggerIncreaseFundingRepresentingSchool Choice Author:Clint Bolick
“Each year more than 100,000 high school graduates, with proved ability, do not enter college because they cannot afford it. And if we cannot educate today's youth, what will we do in 1970 when elementary enrollment will be 5 million greater than 1960? And high school enrollment will rise by 5 million. College enrollment will increase by more than 3 million.” IfsYearsTodaySchoolAbilityMoneyEducationMillionsGreaterYouthCollegeHigh SchoolIncreaseEducateGraduates1960sGraduating High SchoolEnrollmentToday's Youth Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt, they can't afford the time to think. Tuition fee increases are a disciplinary technique, and by the time students graduate, they are not only loaded with debt, but have also internalized the disciplinarian culture. This makes them efficient components of the consumer economy.” PeopleThinkingSchoolCultureEconomyStudentsIncreaseDebtTechniqueConsumersAcquireGraduatesEfficientTrapsComponentsUnlikelyLoadedFeesTime To ThinkTuition Author:Noam Chomsky
“At the local government level, policies must be championed to increase the number of instructional hours in our schools as well as make the process of admission easier in order to enroll and keep a higher number of students in class.” WellsGovernmentSchoolOrderProcessHoursLevelsNumbersClassPolicyStudentsHigherEasierIncreaseLocalsAdmissionLocal Government Author:Shaheen Mistri
“Having taught economics courses at private vocational schools and universities, I have always had a problem with GNP as a yardstick of prosperity. GNP is improved by increases in questionable activities such as consumption of cigarettes and the production of weapons. Moreover, a substantial increase in car accidents will favorably affect GNP because more funerals, hospital visits, car repairs, and new car purchases will result.” ProblemSchoolCoursesResultsBusinessCarTaughtActivityWeaponsEconomicsIncreaseUniversityProsperityProductionsAccidentsHospitalsFuneralCigaretteConsumptionQuestionableCar AccidentNew CarYardsticks Author:Ernie J Zelinski
“I come from the school of thought that says when people have more money in their pocket during economic times, it increases demand or investment. Small businesses begin to grow, and jobs are added.” PeopleSchoolJobsGrowsEconomicDemandIncreaseInvestmentPocketsMore MoneySmall Business Author:George W. Bush
“During the time of Atlantis, members of the Mystery Schools discovered and developed specific concentration exercises that they found would radically increase and sharpen their innate psychic abilities.” SchoolFoundAbilityMysteryExerciseMembersIncreaseAncientConcentrationPsychicsInnateAncient EgyptAtlantisPsychic Abilities Book:Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap Source: Surfing the Himalayas: conversations and travels with Master Fwap