Pubdate: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 Source: Clarion-Ledger, The (MS) Copyright: 2003 The Clarion-Ledger Contact: http://www.clarionledger.com/about/letters.html Website: http://www.clarionledger.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/805 Author: Kirk Muse SPEND MORE ON EDUCATION, NOT PRISONS I'm writing about your thoughtful Feb. 1 editorial, "Education: Right priority chosen in tough times." As a general rule, the more a state spends on education, the less that state will spend on prisons. As an example, Louisiana spends the most of any state per capita on prisons and less than any other state per capita on education. On the other hand, Minnesota spends the most of any state on education and less than any other state per capita on prisons. Prisons and education compete for the same limited tax dollars. Which is the better investment? Prisons or education? Kirk Muse Mesa, AZ - --- MAP posted-by: Josh