Bob Griffin: Alaska vs. Mississippi show why education reform matters more than money

Bob Griffin: Alaska vs. Mississippi show why education reform matters more than money

A recent columnist compared Alaska and Mississippi in the percentage of the state budgets that goes to K-12 education.  That simplistic view avoids the real story about the huge difference between Alaska and Mississippi state government spending.  In Fiscal Year 2023, Alaska spent $21,485 per capita for state government. That was by far the highest in the […] The post Bob Griffin: Alaska vs. Mississippi show why education reform matters more tha…