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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (341661)	1/10/2003 7:05:17 PM
From: American Spirit	Respond to of 769670

More on Bush's Education Failures - Texas Stats 1998-1999 Teacher salaries at beginning of term - 36th in the nation. Teacher salaries at beginning of 2nd term - 38th in nation. Average salaries change in constant 1998-99 dollars - -1.1%. ( 1) Teacher salaries plus benefits - 50th in nation. ( 1 ) High school completion rate - 48th in nation. ( 2 ) Percent of all students in Texas public schools who never receive a high school diploma - 42% Percentage increase in drop-out rate since 1986 -48th. SAT scores - 1996 combined math & verbal - 44th. ( 2 ) SAT scores - 1997 combined math & verbal - 45th. ( 2 ) SAT scores - 1998 combined math & verbal - 44th. ( 2 ) ** See no improvement over Bush term Spending for public libraries & branches - 46th. ( 3 ) Best place to raise children - 48th. ( 4 ) Resources for stats 1. National Education Agency, Rankings & Estimates: Rankings of the states 1999 2. U.S. Dept. of Education Office of Educational Research and Development 3. Statistical Rankings by State 4. U.S. Children's Rights Council