LCAT: The reason the illegal alien kids cost us even more money to educate is because any of the little schooling they may have had in Mexico is substandard at best...in fact a recent Mexican government report indicated that 70% of Mexico's teachers failed a basic skills exam. Teachers are not properly trained in Mexico...most can just pay $5,000, get a job as long as they join the corrupt teacher's union....good education is the least of their focus.