In the past three years, federal education spending has increased by 65 percent.
In truth, education spending has increased during the Mayor's tenure.
But education spending increased by 22 percent after inflation during his term.
In several states, the pressure for increased education spending comes directly from the courts.
Hundreds of parents in the county have back calls for more education spending.
And he must watch his political flank on education spending.
Davis used California's growing budget surplus to increase education spending.
In the 1989-90 school year education spending was $385.1 billion after adjustment for inflation.
The district received an 18 percent rise in state aid this year, a good one for education spending.
Much of the criticism comes from Democrats who say that education spending remains too low.