Rewarding Failure - by Peter Venetoklis

New York City's public education system spends about $34,000 per student. 

That's the highest in the nation, more than double the $15K national average, and up more than 50% in the past decade or so...
Accidental Governor Kathy Hochul briefly considered paring spending in light of reduced enrollment, but reversed course in an obvious knee-bend to the powerful teachers' unions that have been roadblocking systemic improvements for decades. 

• This is the great peril of single-party rule, when the party is addicted to power and spending...