The cost for a K through 12th grade education for a student graduating from high school in 1980, was about $75,000, in 2009 dollars. The education for a student graduating in 2009 cost roughly twice that much. As you can see from the chart, the exorbitant increase in cost has resulted in absolutely no improvement [...]

Fruzsina Eordogh, an English major, borrowed $43,000 from Sallie Mae, with an average interest rate of 9.5%. She has already accrued $22,525 in interest, and the total amount to be paid following the recommended payment plans will be $123,350 with monthly payments of $690 for 14 years and 11 months. I hope those figures shock [...]

Lauren Bleser, BS in Elementary Education and an MS as a reading specialist, after teaching in both a public and private Christian schools concluded that children are best educated at home. “According to the Scriptures, education is primarily the parents’ responsibility and is to be a natural part of everyday life. Education is accomplished through [...]

You can find various statistics on the average per pupil expenditure for public school students. A figure I came across for the 2004/5 school year was $11,470 (source) Andrew J. Coulson of the Cato Institute argues that the actual expenditure per pupil in DC area public schools is about $24,600, comparable to the most elite [...]