A Looming Financial Meltdown For America's Schools
Cory Turner,
NPR,
May 31, 2020
People like Bryan Alexander have been documenting this for a few months now, and the coming 'meltdown' is beginning to be recognized in broader circles. "Cuts to funding at schools will forever impact the lives of children... The harm children face from these cuts, Beutner warned, is just as real a threat to them as is the coronavirus." My fear is that the opposite will happen - that (as usual) the bulk of the resources will reach those who are already advantaged and privileged. My response is to ask what we can do, right now, to address this? I think that the answer is for governments and (what's left of) institutions to put resources into helping students help themselves as much as possible, while ensuring that the bulk of the effort is directed toward those who cannot help themselves - children and students from poor families, from traditionally disenfranchised communities, or who are suffering special circumstances.
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