"We're providing more funding for our schools–a 36 percent increase since 2001. We are requiring higher standards. We are regula
rly testing every child on the fundamentals."–President George W. Bush, 2004 State of the Union Address "For less than one percent of what our nation spends on education each year, we've convinced nearly every state in the country to raise their standards for teaching and learning -- the first time that's happened in a generation."–President Barack Obama, 2012 State of the Union Address Based on the quotes above, it is reasonable to assume that
Based on the quotes above, it is reasonable to assume that both presidents aim to prioritize education and teaching in the country. They are very well focused on the improvement of education and are devising ways to value education in action.
Based on the quotes above, it is reasonable to assume that the government became more efficient in time regarding making the education system to be more productive using less budget, and that the quest for higher standards on education have been effective, causing them to grow over time, requiring less resources.
<span>This is of course somewhat of a subjective question, but in general most would agree that in general expansion was not justifiable since the Mexicans and Natives were doing nothing to provoke the US. One could argue it was justifiable since Americans needed more land. </span>
