January 8, 2009 3:05PM 

# Your Taxes at Work in the Public School System 

By [Adam B. Schaeffer](https://www.cato.org/people/adam-b-schaeffer) 

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Just another day in the woefully under-funded and top-notch [U.S. public school system](http://www.suntimes.com/news/education/1365268,CST-NWS-inspect07.article) … the headline and subtitle are all you need:

> **Chicago Public Schools’ cappuccino bill: $67,000**
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> ‘A WASTE OF MONEY’ | Report says staffers skirted rules to buy 30 coffeemakers, changed athletes’ grades, falsified addresses

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

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