Posted 3/05/2004 04:23:00 PM by Douglas

Ah, the plea of the truly desperate. Our schools need more money. I didn't see that one coming.

The study, conducted by economists at Texas A&M University, found a "significant relationship between school spending and student performance," Lori Taylor, an assistant professor at Texas A&M, told a panel of lawmakers and citizens studying school finance.

"There appears to be a fundamental economic relationship among input prices, educational outcomes and cost in Texas public schools. Other things being equal, the analyses suggest that it costs more to produce higher levels of educational outcomes," according to a key finding of the study.

The $1 million study correlated school spending to student performance standards.

First off, notice that the study to determine that more money buys better test scores cost the state a million freakin' dollars!!! It took a million dollars to figure that out? I would have told 'em the same thing for half that amount in cash.

But more importantly, why in the hell is the state is going to listen to a bunch of stoopid freakin' Aggies when it comes to ed-u-kashen? That makes about as much sense as appointing Keith Richards to the DEA, or the Jack Daniel's safe driving academy. What the hell would Aggies know about education?

This brings up an interesting point that was discussed in my office the other day. Why doesn't A&M have a medical school? The answer is quite simple: who in their right mind would go to an Aggie doctor? They turn out some fine Vets, and when you're dog is yakin' on the rug, an Aggie may be your best friend. But they're the last people you want around when you're sick.