The United States spends a lot more on schools than on police, especially when you consider that the share of school-aged kids in the population is shrinking. www.slowboring.com/p/america-spends-a-lot-more-on-schools?s=w twitter.com/mattyglesias/st

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Noah Smith @NoahSmith · Jun 7, 2022

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Good thread. When it comes to school spending and police numbers, America is very average for a rich country. (And we spend much more on schools than on cops.)

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The United States spends a lot more on schools than on police, especially when you consider that the share of school-aged kids in the population is shrinking. www.slowboring.com/p/america-spends-a-lot-more-on-schools?s=w twitter.com/mattyglesias/st

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