Education Spending

topic on 3 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes

In Depth American Optimist All-In

3 statements about Education Spending, every show

IN DEPTH Assertion Supported
Chaudhary: 70% of education spending goes to personnel, leaving little for tech
“I think the number that's quoted usually is like three percent ish of GDP, but 70% of that is on salaries and benefits and people, right? And then there's a good chunk that goes into facilities and buildings. And so by the time you get to like, what could you …”
Sam Chaudhary Sep 3, 2025 ▶ 5:34 Starting an education giant in a “bad market” | ClassDojo’s story | Sam Chaudhary (Co-founder & CEO)
AMERICAN OPTIMIST Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lomborg: Education returns $65 per dollar versus roughly $2 for climate spending
“Should I be spending money, for instance, on education and get 65 dollars for every dollar spent? Or should I spend it on environment? And if we're very lucky on climate, you can get a couple of dollars back on the dollar.”
Bjorn Lomborg Feb 29, 2024 ▶ 5:27 Ep 79: Bjorn Lomborg and the 12 Best Ideas to Help the World · Joe Lonsdale
ALL-IN Assertion Partly supported
Sacks: California per-pupil spending is high while student test scores decline
“Take education in California. We have very high levels of per pupil spending and our test scores keep going down.”
David Sacks Jul 16, 2021 ▶ 45:19 E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more

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