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Direct linkHampel, Martin – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2005
For many years the school system in the United States has measured success by the number of dollars spent, computers and textbooks purchased, and programs created. Moreover, the measures of success have not focused on academic achievement. Since 1965, American taxpayers have spent more than $321 billion in federal funds on kindergarten through…
Descriptors: Productivity, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Accountability
