A pivotal issue facing students in public schools in our state is the issue of inequity in funding.
I am very fortunate to be attending a school that is very well funded, where my school district spent $24,500 per student this year. With that funding comes great teachers, great course offerings, great facilities, and great extracurriculars. My school district borders the Chicago city limit, where someone just living across the street from my district, will be getting an entirely different education than I. Just across the street, while my district is adding new facilities and adding new offerings, Chicago public schools and other underfunded districts are downsizing and cutting budgets.
Let's compare the quality of education I’m getting
I am very fortunate to be attending a school that is very well funded, where my school district spent $24,500 per student this year. With that funding comes great teachers, great course offerings, great facilities, and great extracurriculars. My school district borders the Chicago city limit, where someone just living across the street from my district, will be getting an entirely different education than I. Just across the street, while my district is adding new facilities and adding new offerings, Chicago public schools and other underfunded districts are downsizing and cutting budgets.
Let's compare the quality of education I’m getting