Education Week – Sarah D. Sparks
“New Census Bureau data show that on average American public schools spent $10,499 per student in 2009, up 2.3 percent from 2008. ‘Most children in the United States rely on public schools for their education, so it’s important for people to understand how available resources are being spent within the public education system,’ said Lisa Blumerman, chief of the Census Bureau’s governments division.”(more)