Why is public education so important?
Because thats where 90 percent of our children go to school. Unless we continue to build up the quality of education in our public schools, we are not going to provide that competitive edge for the overwhelming majority of students. At the fair, you focused on the reason to fully fund education, and Gov. Barbour said theres more to improving education than just spending more money. He also says Mississippi is spending more on education than ever. How do you respond to that? It depends on what you are comparing it with. I take the position that we are not spending enough because we never have spent enough. Were still spending less than only two other states per pupil. We have to remember that we are playing catch-up. We cant provide educational services at the same level as everybody else because so many other states are so far ahead of us. Until we invest more, we are not ever going to catch up. Its not just about money, but we sure cant do it without money. Do you think the support fo
