Comments on: Sutherland Press release on vouchers and the cost of private schools http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/ Your news and political fix, from 4 to 6 -- Live from Logan, Utah Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Derek Monson http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8709 Derek Monson Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:58:54 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=842#comment-8709 Tom, I got onto this blog string late, so I hope that you still get to read this. I am the one who put together the research discussed in this press release and wanted to let you know that the median tuition figure from the schools in our survey is $4445. Tom,

I got onto this blog string late, so I hope that you still get to read this. I am the one who put together the research discussed in this press release and wanted to let you know that the median tuition figure from the schools in our survey is $4445.

]]> By: Tom Grover http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8538 Tom Grover Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:45:17 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=842#comment-8538 Paul, The $4500 you quote I believe is more accurate than the skewed $8000 quoted by UPS. However, the median would still be nice to know. Paul,

The $4500 you quote I believe is more accurate than the skewed $8000 quoted by UPS. However, the median would still be nice to know.

]]> By: Paul Mero http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8536 Paul Mero Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:22:29 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=842#comment-8536 Tom, the only reason average, or mean, private school tutition is relevant to this debate is because of the issue of affordability. To drop six schools that everyone can agree would be unaffordable for low-income families is not only good analysis, but simply reasonable. PTM Tom, the only reason average, or mean, private school tutition is relevant to this debate is because of the issue of affordability. To drop six schools that everyone can agree would be unaffordable for low-income families is not only good analysis, but simply reasonable.

PTM

]]> By: steep http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8494 steep Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:52:14 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=842#comment-8494 The median number would likely be lower than $4520. That single $52200 probably skews the average quite a bit. The median number would likely be lower than $4520.
That single $52200 probably skews the average quite a bit.

]]> By: Tom Grover http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8468 Tom Grover Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:37:17 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=842#comment-8468 These various methods of calculating the average are deceptive given that some calculations include certain schools and some don't. The more accurate statistic would be to figure out the median tuition. Anyone seen this stat anywhere? These various methods of calculating the average are deceptive given that some calculations include certain schools and some don’t.

The more accurate statistic would be to figure out the median tuition. Anyone seen this stat anywhere?

]]> By: Part of the Plan http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2007/09/27/sutherland-press-release-on-vouchers-and-the-cost-of-private-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-8449 Part of the Plan Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:16:50 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=842#comment-8449 Once again, I stopped at "Independent research conducted by the non-profit Sutherland Institute"... How many times do I need to explain this? "Independent research" and "Sutherland Institute" are mutually exclusive terms! Duh! Get a grip people! They are pro-voucher! All of their "independent research"will mysteriously be pro-voucher! Once again, I stopped at “Independent research conducted by the non-profit Sutherland Institute”…

How many times do I need to explain this? “Independent research” and “Sutherland Institute” are mutually exclusive terms!

Duh! Get a grip people! They are pro-voucher! All of their “independent research”will mysteriously be pro-voucher!

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