that's $137k per student
Only if they keep it open for just one year.
Only if they keep it open for just one year.
Or the biggest question ... how many teachers could have been kept on payroll if they hadn't built it?
I'm not sure this is the question to be asking. Obviously the laid off teachers will be upset to see lavish spending as they are let go, but I would argue student achievement is the better metric. It's possible that a new building helps students learn at a faster pace than a low student to teacher ratio.