School students. we flushed trillions down the drain. catholic school students actually increased their learning gains, didn't lose ground in math and public schools multi-decade losses. so looking at the catholic school system, if there were a state in the country, it would be the highest performing state in the nation. catholic school students are 1 1/2 to 2 years ahead of students in public schools. like you said about the cost, catholic school tuition is $5,800. public school pending is $16,000 per student. what is the solution? school choice policies. let families control their child educ...