The amount of government spending on education per public school student has ________ since 1960, and the achievement level of students has generally ________ since that time.
A) increased; increased
B) decreased; decreased
C) increased; decreased
D) decreased; increased

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The amount of government spending on education per public school student has increased since 1960, but the achievement level of students has generally decreased since that time. This suggests that there may be other factors contributing to student achievement levels besides funding, such as curriculum, teacher quality, and cultural/socioeconomic factors.

The Amount of Government Spending on Education Per Public School