<p>OK. dke, spending the money is necessary but not sufficient. But without spending the money, much much less change can be effected.</p>
<p>And I’m not per se advocating massive public spending. That policy creates its own dysfunctions.</p>
<p>But to sit back and say that if kids from poverty fail to succeed educationally and steal a pencil now and then it’s all their fault, well, hmm. Not making a whole lot of sense to me.</p>
<p>The problem is not understanding that kids do better when money is spent on them well. It’s understanding HOW to spend it well.</p>