The "force multiplier" from education is better than anything else; labour is the greatest single cost to almost all businesses, and the amount of education needed is high and will only increase in the future. Alongside healthcare it's pretty much the best possible use of government money.
Whether these new schools improve education is of course an open question.
On a national level, yes. But on a district level, what proportion of the children who were educated in a given school district end up working there and paying taxes after they grow up?
Whether these new schools improve education is of course an open question.