Clayvon Harris: 5 Things That Should Be Done To Improve The US Educational System
Education financing needs to be made fair and equitable for all US students. In many states, wealthier school districts receive more combined state and local funding. In other states, whiter school districts receive more money. (For example: The School District of Philadelphia, which has a high number of students of color, receives over $2 thousand less per child per year than Pennsylvania’s predominantly white suburban and rural districts. That creates a funding gap of nearly $400 million every year.) Money affects everything from teachers, technology and textbooks to the availability of heat in the winter and support services for students with emotional and behavioral challenges. There’s a fair funding trial going on in Pennsylvania right now.
