No parent wants their child to have to attend a school that is sub-standard. We all want our children to get the best education they possibly can. Even those who dont have kids in school today are interested in the success of the schools and often get involved in supporting their neighborhood schools. The reality is that not all kids get to attend the top-notch school. Some, many in fact, wind up in schools that are facing issues that make it hard for them to inspire students to do their best.
Gangs, school violence, lack of funding, and uninspired teaching and administrative staff are all factors that can be associated with failing schools. While money isnt everything, it sure helps. Having enough funding, and in certain situations, a bit extra can go a long way to tackling the other problems. Boston Public Schools are working to achieve more equality for their schools by changing the way the budget is allocated each year.
Boston Schools are looking into a budget allocation process used by other large urban districts called weighted student funding, or WSF. A task force staffed by Boston Schools employees has been formed to look into the plan and determine if its...