Have the programs funded by the F&E levy been effective in improving academic achievement? Campaign literature acknowledges that it is "very difficult" to "gage (sic) the success" of those programs, but there's a feeling that higher student test scores can be connected to levy spending. By the pseudo-scientific standards used by proponents of the levy, feeling is believing. And believing is iron-clad proof.Michelle Malkin, Seattle Times op-ed, September 2, 1997. Prior to the first vote to renew the Families and Education Levy.
The levy promoters still couldn't point to tangible accomplishments in this year's campaign either. Nevertheless, the "well-intentioned" among us keep voting to give them other people's money to play with anyway. Sigh.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at September 14, 2004 11:05 PM | Email This