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Re:The U.S. Is Driving Away Young Scientists by petcat on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:01AM (#50441346)
French schools K-12 and university do not have better education outcomes than New York state, despite having nearly double the taxes. 53% of New York State residents go to a SUNY university for free and the rest pay a maximum of $7,000 a year on average.
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Re:The U.S. Is Driving Away Young Scientists by hikingsimulator on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:05AM (#50441416)
French education budget also accounts for teacher pensions. I don't think that's the case for NY. So it's somewhat apples and oranges.
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Re:The U.S. Is Driving Away Young Scientists by petcat on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:11AM (#50441503)
New York state pays teacher pensions through the New York State Teacher Retirement System. About $8.5 billion a year. It's also protected under the NY State Constitution.
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