Re: Books Banned in Utah.

On Mon, 12 Aug 2024, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Chris Buckley <alan@sabir.com> writes:

On 2024-08-12, Charles Packer <mailbox@cpacker.org> wrote:

On Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:25:41 +0200, D wrote:
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On Sun, 11 Aug 2024, Charles Packer wrote:
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Subsequently the New York Times ran a story that resolved my puzzlement
over the structure of the list. If at least three school districts
decide to ban a book, all school districts in the state are required to
remove it from their libraries.
I looked up the locations of each of the five districts appearing in
the list and they're all in small towns.
Fun fact: Utah spends the least of any state on its public schools, on
a per pupil basis.
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What are their results per pupil? Money does not equal results as is
often so painfully felt in sweden.

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According to this website,
"New York has the highest per-pupil spending of all of the 50
states. New York currently spends $24,040 per pupil,
approximately 90% above the national average. Utah has the
lowest per-pupil spending of $7,628 per student. "
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https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/per-pupil-spending-by-
state

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And????  What exactly are you trying to imply?
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Other "fun facts": On the 2022 NAEP (National Assessment of
Educational Progress), which looks at 4th and 8th graders, Utah was the
7th best and 3rd best state in reading, respectively.  In math, it was
5th and tied for 1st (with Massachusetts, with spending more than twice Utah)!

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Other "fun fact";  The cost of living in NY state is 2x the cost of
living in Utah which narrows the spending gap somewhat.
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But surely the students are not living in NY schools? Of course rents, taxes, salaries and food are higher than in Utah, but how much?
Would be interested to adjust the statistics for that, the re-rank, and see where the most bang for the buck is.