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State losing its innovative edge
November 30, 2006 /
California spends less on educating its students than two-thirds of the states — ranking 33 in spending per pupil. Its classrooms are more crowded than those in all but two states. And, not surprisingly given these other statistics, academic achievement among California students ranks among the lowest in the 50 states based on standardized tests. So why does the richest state and the technology capital of the world invest so much less in education? More important, what will be the consequences?
By Barbara Grady
MEDIANEWS STAFF
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