Comments on: Weekend Reading: Education http://kontrary.com/2010/01/08/weekend-reading-education/ Kontrary is a different take on careers, tech, marketing, start-ups, and life for creatives and professionals by Rebecca Thorman. Sat, 19 May 2012 14:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevin J Porter http://kontrary.com/2010/01/08/weekend-reading-education/#comment-5724 Kevin J Porter Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:09:54 +0000 http://kontrary.com/?p=830#comment-5724 Rebecca, I haven't agreed with all your arguments but the educational posts have been great conversation starters. Regardless of one's educational background, commitment, hard work, and the ability to communicate will establish the potential for SUCCESS! Look forward to a post on the "good and rowdy" wedding conversation. Thanks, Kevin Rebecca,

I haven’t agreed with all your arguments but the educational posts have been great conversation starters. Regardless of one’s educational background, commitment, hard work, and the ability to communicate will establish the potential for SUCCESS!

Look forward to a post on the “good and rowdy” wedding conversation.

Thanks,
Kevin

]]> By: Karl in NC http://kontrary.com/2010/01/08/weekend-reading-education/#comment-5723 Karl in NC Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:40:59 +0000 http://kontrary.com/?p=830#comment-5723 @Rebecca: The thought-provoking infographic suggests graduation rates aren't correlated with per-student spending (some states are more efficient than others, although I'm sure that's due to some intangibles beyond cash investment). Socially, it would be ideal if everyone graduated from high school. But realistically, from more of an economic basis, are there diminishing returns to increasing the per capita investment beyond a certain point for each state? I bet you could double each state's education budget and likely still not reach 100%. @Rebecca: The thought-provoking infographic suggests graduation rates aren’t correlated with per-student spending (some states are more efficient than others, although I’m sure that’s due to some intangibles beyond cash investment). Socially, it would be ideal if everyone graduated from high school.

But realistically, from more of an economic basis, are there diminishing returns to increasing the per capita investment beyond a certain point for each state? I bet you could double each state’s education budget and likely still not reach 100%.

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