Monrovia's State Senator on Education Spending, Local School Authority,and Chiropractors

California education spending and its results.

~ State Senator Bob Huff, who represents Monrovia, said he created this scatter graph of school district spending versus student performance. He said: "If there is a connection between the two factors–in other words if more spending as a rule results in better student performance–there should be some kind of correlating line beginning in the lower left quadrant and ending in the upper right quadrant. But results do not show even a faint line from left to right. The dots are fairly random and it is difficult—if not impossible—to see a relationship between these two factors." http://goo.gl/X2BcD

~ Huff said he wonders if Governor Jerry Brown is coming around to the view that Sacramento should return authority to local school districts. He quotes Brown as saying it is important to "give more authority to local school districts to fashion the kind of programs they see their students need," and Huff responds that, "it is refreshing to see the governor arrive at this position. It is finally sinking in that state bureaucracies can no longer play school board." http://goo.gl/X2BcD

~ A Huff measure to stop chiropractors from treating allergies has been approved by the State Senate. http://goo.gl/ucPrK

- Brad Haugaard