In an era of scarce financial resources, only the most compelling arguments for spending will gain any political traction. (politics.co.uk)
The explosion of high - stakes tests, student data collection and teacher evaluation systems are draining scarce financial resources from our schools. (nystoptesting.com)
Governments, after all, have massive numbers of skilled and knowledgeable people at their disposal, who can surely be relied upon to give sound advice on complex issues, leaving to our politicians — the Cabinet usually --- the task of allocating scarce financial resources between the many conflicting priorities of an advanced society. (newscientist.com)