Day: August 25, 2026

  • Fewer students, more spending

    Fewer students, more spending

    According to a new report, between 2020 and 2026:  Government school student enrollment declined by 2.7%.   Teacher employment declined by 5.5%.   Administrator staffing increased by 9.6%.   Counselors, social workers and psychologists increased by 4.7%.   Other support staff increased by 4.6%.   What all this means that, with students fleeing from the schools and choosing other ways…

  • Can You Believe This? Your Tax Dollars Could Pay for Tattoos, Theme Parks and Vaping

    Can You Believe This? Your Tax Dollars Could Pay for Tattoos, Theme Parks and Vaping

    Every once in a while, a news story comes along that makes you stop, reread the headline and ask: Can you believe this? News4JAX reports that Florida is moving to prohibit Temporary Cash Assistance benefits from being used to directly purchase things including tobacco and vaping products, video games, theme-park tickets, entertainment subscriptions, tattoos, spa…