Comments for Pioneer Institute Blog http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog Public Policy Research Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:40:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Obama’s Backburn by Liam http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/obamas-backburn#comment-1042 Liam Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/?p=576#comment-1042 I'd just like to point out once again: Liam Day, ahead of the curve. http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/from-the-web I’d just like to point out once again: Liam Day, ahead of the curve.

http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/from-the-web

]]> Comment on Just as good at twice the price? by Liam http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/just-as-good-at-twice-the-price#comment-1041 Liam Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:30:45 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/?p=571#comment-1041 Marianne, I stand corrected. Though Massachusetts does spend more per pupil (and as a percentage of overall spending) than does Pennsylvania, the difference in the budget is clearly somewhere else. Thanks for the link. Marianne, I stand corrected. Though Massachusetts does spend more per pupil (and as a percentage of overall spending) than does Pennsylvania, the difference in the budget is clearly somewhere else. Thanks for the link.

]]> Comment on Just as good at twice the price? by Marianne http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/just-as-good-at-twice-the-price#comment-1040 Marianne Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/?p=571#comment-1040 "Now, without having seen any breakdowns, I assume Massachusetts spends significantly more as a state for public education..." You'd be wrong. I've seen several sets of numbers on this, but this census document from 2004 popped up first: http://www2.census.gov/govs/school/04f33pub.pdf (p.13) Frankly, our state spending has comeback somewhat since 2004, but I'm certain it's still less than Pennsylvania's. Our state schools are what they are thanks to LOCAL spending. We do spend slightly more than PA on a per pupil basis. The difference in the budget must be somewhere else. “Now, without having seen any breakdowns, I assume Massachusetts spends significantly more as a state for public education…”

You’d be wrong. I’ve seen several sets of numbers on this, but this census document from 2004 popped up first:

http://www2.census.gov/govs/school/04f33pub.pdf

(p.13)

Frankly, our state spending has comeback somewhat since 2004, but I’m certain it’s still less than Pennsylvania’s. Our state schools are what they are thanks to LOCAL spending.

We do spend slightly more than PA on a per pupil basis.

The difference in the budget must be somewhere else.

]]> Comment on Green for Lowell by Josh http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/news/green-for-lowell#comment-1038 Josh Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:50:37 +0000 http://www.pioneerinstitute.org/blog/?p=568#comment-1038 And with Marzilla off the streets, it's safe now too! But seriously, the folk festival is one of my favorite events of the summer. Everyone really should check it out. And with Marzilla off the streets, it’s safe now too!

But seriously, the folk festival is one of my favorite events of the summer. Everyone really should check it out.

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