Richard G. Neal Guest Columnist EducationNews.org

Richard G. Neal (rneal1@triad.rr.com) is the author of 25 books and 100 articles on school management, school labor relations, and school choice.

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Free Public Schools are Far from Free Actual Costs Greatly Exceed Published Costs

By Richard G. Neal
Guest Columnist EducationNews.org
Unlike businesses in the private sector, public school budgets often exclude many significant costs when computing expenditures, thus giving misleading information to the public. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs (OCPA) found this to be the case in its comprehensive study, “Education in Oklahoma: The Real Costs.”