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Scott AndersonJuda High School math teacher I want to express my concern of how The Monroe Times researched and wrote the article regarding area school costs based upon a per-pupil average compared to the state average, front page article "6 area schools spent more than average" on Nov. 23.Sometimes when articles are written about how dollars are spent, it needs to dig deeper than a simple internet search and a couple of quick calls for comments.The question that the article really needs to touch upon is why are the costs above average? And that question quickly leads to the following question, "Do we want to give up community schools? "If we are simply going to measure a school on its cost per pupil, we are taking an industry approach to non-industry situation.