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Fun Facts for Today’s Graduates

Jeremy Calles

Let’s see how prices have changed since 1999. Funding provided by Arizona to School Districts to ensure safe school
A gallon of gas THEN was $1.30, NOW $3.39. (I distinctly facilities that meet the minimum standards THEN $325 million; NOW
remember getting my gas for 95 cents from the AM/PM back then. $80.1 million, and we have significantly more schools and students
A movie ticket THEN was $5.06, NOW $8.33. today!
A stamp (it’s that sticker we put on an envelope before putting a That’s right, the state now puts significantly less funding toward
letter in that blue thing called a mailbox) THEN, 33 cents; NOW 49 providing quality education for all students. They say it’s in the name of
cents. School Choice. You need to read the fine print to know that the agenda is
A gallon of milk THEN was $2.88, NOW $3.65. to privatize education. The goal should not be to see how we can increase
Adult Disneyland ticket THEN was $41, NOW $96. the number of choices that are available but rather to ensure that all choices
Average House THEN cost $119,600, NOW $188,900. are quality choices.
Cost to raise you was $165,630; cost to raise your baby to 18 – The American Dream is under attack and it is up to you young adults to
$245,000 (think about it). get involved and to protect it. Our nation was conceived under the premise
An ounce of silver THEN was $5.33, NOW $17.35. that every child should be given an equal opportunity to succeed. That
An ounce of Gold THEN was $290.20, NOW $1,223.60. notion has come across many challenges and has always overcome every
That’s increases ranging from 27 percent to 322 percent! test.
And now some Not so Fun Facts Welcome to the fight! Now go to www.servicearizona.com and register
Funding per student provided by Arizona to School Districts to vote. Pick up your pen, arm yourself with knowledge and prepare
to cover the cost of a high school student’s desk, textbook, chair, yourself for war. I fear that if you don’t then when you reach my age
technology and other capital needs THEN was $562.62, NOW you will be telling your children about how you remember when quality
$74.90! education used to be available for all young students.

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