Podcast: A parent and non-parent debate sending more money to the schools
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Podcast: A parent and non-parent debate sending more money to the schools
On this week's It's Our Money podcast, Juliana and I debate whether the city should send more money to the school district. I don't want my son to go to a district sorely lacking in resources. And she doesn't want to pay for my kid to go to school.
OK, fine, there's more to it than that. Have a listen, and then vote in our poll.
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Philadelphia is spending less per student than wealthier suburbs despite the fact that its students are much needier. Juliana implicitly disagrees with the point of having public school at all, which is to ensure that children have equal educational opportunities regardless of socio-economic class. Do I want higher taxes to give to Ackerman? Absolutely not. However, the city can't get rid of her. So yes, they have to work with the school district to make sure Philadelphia's students can get a decent education, even if it means taxes.— Ben S
Provide the money with the condition that Ackerman resign, and receive NO severance package, her leadership team must also go (since they helped to orchestrate this mess) and every member of the SRC should be replaced by individuals who willing to act as a watchdog agency over the spending of future funds within the district.— slugo- Couldn't say it better myself, slugo.— gtown_teach
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