Georgia Spends More Money on Prisons than Schools and It's Time OUT for This!
However, is it the goal of our American leadership to continue to create disparity within public schools?
Looking at the decisions of Georgia's Governor to rush opening back up our state and refusing to change the funding formula for public schools says yes.
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The Corona-virus collapse will negatively impact our public schools because of the current funding system. This is such a great article because it speaks to how under-funding public schools places children in lower income communities further behind academically.
For example, in Gwinnett County, spends over two million dollars on surveillance cameras in the jails and prison. Yet many students in lower income communities aren't given the tools needed to succeed from day one. This is why parents are saying there's an equity issue in the largest, most diverse district in Georgia.
Parents are concerned about spending in the District with the lack of social emotional support needed for students, diversity and selectivity training and most importantly resources that connects to the curriculum for parents to adequately continue education at home.
Like most Georgia public school districts, Gwinnett is top-heavy with administration. However, in what ways can administrators be used to help decrease the achievement gap, reduce discipline issues and infuse more culturally inclusive curriculum within the District?
Beyond these thoughts, equity with resources for students during virtual learning is a top concern. There are currently no Chromebooks handed out for student usage like other Metro Atlanta districts such as DeKalb,APS and Fulton County Schools.
Parents, much like those in public school districts in Georgia, want a greater sense of accountability of educational leaders in Gwinnett to improve the support of teachers, students and parents. This is a key factor that will help school turnaround.
We must invest in our children now as oppose to investing in the prison system waiting to receive them because we failed them in public schools.
The Corona-virus collapse will negatively impact our public schools because of the current funding system. This is such a great article because it speaks to how under-funding public schools places children in lower income communities further behind academically.
For example, in Gwinnett County, spends over two million dollars on surveillance cameras in the jails and prison. Yet many students in lower income communities aren't given the tools needed to succeed from day one. This is why parents are saying there's an equity issue in the largest, most diverse district in Georgia.
Parents are concerned about spending in the District with the lack of social emotional support needed for students, diversity and selectivity training and most importantly resources that connects to the curriculum for parents to adequately continue education at home.
Like most Georgia public school districts, Gwinnett is top-heavy with administration. However, in what ways can administrators be used to help decrease the achievement gap, reduce discipline issues and infuse more culturally inclusive curriculum within the District?
Beyond these thoughts, equity with resources for students during virtual learning is a top concern. There are currently no Chromebooks handed out for student usage like other Metro Atlanta districts such as DeKalb,APS and Fulton County Schools.
Parents, much like those in public school districts in Georgia, want a greater sense of accountability of educational leaders in Gwinnett to improve the support of teachers, students and parents. This is a key factor that will help school turnaround.
We must invest in our children now as oppose to investing in the prison system waiting to receive them because we failed them in public schools.
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