[Vision2020] School Levy Unfair to Poorer Students

[Donovan Arnold]

I believe that the current school levy funding ignoring vocational students needs is highly discriminatory. If you don't agree me, perhaps these statistics will change your mind. 
   
  Who in your opinion needs more support from the community?:
   
  Paradise Creek Regional Alt School  Rank #102
  Total Students(2005 - 2006*): 32
Fulltime teachers: 1.5
Student/Teacher Ratio: 21.3
Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 16 ( 50 %)
   
  Am. Indian/Alaska Native: 1 ( 3 %)
Asian/Pacific Islander: 0 ( 0 %)
Hispanic: 2 ( 6 %)
African American: 1 ( 3 %)
White: 28 ( 88 %)
Unspecified: 0 ( 0 %)

  OR
  Moscow Senior High School  Ranks 11th in state 
   
  Total Students(2005 - 2006*): 603
Fulltime teachers: 34.5
Student/Teacher Ratio: 17.5
Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 102 ( 17 %)
   
  Am. Indian/Alaska Native: 10 ( 2 %)
Asian/Pacific Islander: 16 ( 3 %)
Hispanic: 18 ( 3 %)
African American: 10 ( 2 %)
White: 549 ( 91 %)
Unspecified: 0 ( 0 %)
   
  It seems like it is a common pattern to better fund those with the greatest advantage to began with. Why is it too much to ask that the MSD promise to allocate more funding so the kids that cannot afford lunch get the same opportunities in a public education system as kids that can afford to buy lunch everyday?
   
  Best,
   
  Donovan


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