July 30, 2008 9:18AM 

# No Resort Left Behind 

By [Neal McCluskey](https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey) 

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A few years ago I wrote a paper trying to itemize where [federal education dollars](https://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=1640) go. Unfortunately, no one keeps comprehensive data on uses [like this](http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/793889.html). Apparently, you just can’t analyze student performance [without ](http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-texan/)“four-and-a-half acres of indoor gardens and winding waterways.…a 25,000-square-foot day spa and fitness center” and “the energy of Glass Cactus nightclub.”

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[Education](https://www.cato.org/education), [General](https://www.cato.org/general), [Center for Educational Freedom](https://www.cato.org/center-educational-freedom) 

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