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Madeus Frandina, the Editor-in-Chief of the Arvada Westwind, tells a story, makes a case, and articulates who pays the price for an inadequate school funding system in this comprehensive review of the costs students and families face.
“The education system, from a federal level downwards, is broken in many ways, and no more than in funding shortages. Programs are underfunded, teachers are under paid, and there is simply not enough money to go around. In the end, that trickles down into parent’s wallets. As Jeffco plainly states in their Student Fee Guidance document, “Fees shall be necessary to support student achievement.”
“While this may be true, we have already seen that the people who bear the brunt of these costs are those already struggling with poverty, as well as minority groups. A different approach is needed. At the federal level, at the state level, and yes, at the local level.
“A-West, Jeffco, Colorado, and the United States as a whole don’t get a pass for fees. They have their reasons, but they also can do better. It is up to students, teachers, parents, lawmakers, and everyday citizens to ensure change happens.
“As budgets shrink, so do pathways towards a truly free education system. And while it’s not too late, time is running out for equity to prevail over inequality. Public school is supposed to be free. It’s about time it actually becomes so.”
Amen.
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