> Traditionally the United States spends big parts of its educational budget on non-instructional items such as security -- more so than some other nations.
Whenever I read about the US I'm absolutely terrified
That quote is really without context. When I look at the "security" of the schools my children have been enrolled in, I see minimal security. Facilities security isn't like a prison by any stretch, and the cost can't be that high. The dominant cost factor for education is labor costs, not equipment/facilities costs.
And the "--more than some other nations." tag is just poor journalism without added context. I'm sure that the US spends more money on metal detectors than a lot of the small countries in the world. But that doesn't tell us anything useful.
> Traditionally the United States spends big parts of its educational budget on non-instructional items such as security -- more so than some other nations.
Whenever I read about the US I'm absolutely terrified