Thursday, August 13, 2026 · The Credentialed Left
$44K PER PUPIL AND SENIORS CAN'T WRITE A SENTENCE...
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Wild. A high-school English teacher breaks down crying on camera: "I have SENIORS that cannot read. I have SENIORS that cannot write." Not a sentence. Terry Schilling: New York spends upwards of $44,000 per pupil — and these are the outcomes. Illiteracy. "It's not the money. It's not lack of breakfast. It's not lack of after school programs. It's the system." Watch the video, then remember it every time they ask for more.
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