Real per-pupil educational spending in America has more than tripled since 1960 after adjusting for inflation, contradicting the common belief that schools have been starved of funds.

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Speaker

Eric Hanushek

Evidence Quote

since 1960 the real spending after we adjusted for inflation per pupil has more than tripled tripled in real terms

Source

Eric Hanushek on Educational Quality and Economic Growth 8/6/2007EconTalk
Created: 6/17/2026, 10:14:21 AM

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