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Underfunded and Overcrowded Schools
“Where’s the money going?”
April 28, 2005Liliana Abourafeh
Nicole Braszewski
Gladymir Etienne
Jonelle Harmon
Nivea Kothari
Richard Nassar
Rob Rodgers
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Overcrowded Elementary SchoolOvercrowded Elementary School
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Can I get a little elbow room please?Can I get a little elbow room please?
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The classrooms are so crowded that the students must strain to The classrooms are so crowded that the students must strain to see and hear what is going on in the front of the class.see and hear what is going on in the front of the class.
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As always there is ample space for storage.As always there is ample space for storage.
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Excuse me I’m in a rush to class.Excuse me I’m in a rush to class.
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There is no room to run around and play during recessThere is no room to run around and play during recess..
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The Music RoomThe Music Room
In many schools, the music room lacks the necessary instruments for the class.
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Lab SinkLab Sink
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The floorboards are out in the open.The floorboards are out in the open.This should not be exposed in a classroom.This should not be exposed in a classroom.
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There just are no available seats!!There just are no available seats!!
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JUDGE Teachers are not motivated George Bush’s “No Child Left Behind Act” Campaign for New York City Survey Campaign for Fiscal Equity
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JUDGE Horror Stories:
Gym classes are being held in the hallway
Bathrooms are not equipped with toilet paper
Sharing of textbooks
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JUDGE Cont’d.Funds will:
Buy smaller class sizes More qualified teachers Up-to-date labs and libraries Structurally safe buildings
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More needs to be done to raise the children of our
future!!
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ACTFinding New Space:
Leasing Collaboratives Relocating Administrative Space District- Wide Redistribution of
Space
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ACT Cont’dUsing time to more fully utilize
existing space: Extended day programs Year- round education
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SOLUTION # 1LEGALIZE GAMBLING IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK Use a percentage of revenues
to fund school constructions and upkeep
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SOLUTION #2 NO WEST SIDE STADIUM
NYC and NYS have each agreed to give $350 MILLION to fund the construction alone of the stadium in addition to the $700 MILLION they will invest in creating open spaces, condemning property and constructing nearby parking garages.
Education is more important than an extra arena for sports teams.
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SOLUTION #3 DONATIONS, DONATIONS, DONATIONS
Communities could hold fund raisers, fairs, raffles to generate monies to buy better supplies
Local residents and businesses could donate money and return some sort of incentive in return such as being able to claim it as a tax exemption.
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SOLUTION #4 LIMITATION ON “FREE” PUBLIC
SCHOOLING A small limitation could be placed on the
number of children each family can send for “free” to public school
For example, each family can send 2 children for “free” and would then have to pay for the additional children to attend.
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SOLUTION #5 QUALIFIED TEACHERS
Provide more of an incentive for teachers to stay in those city schools that are trying to improve
Bring in teachers from other schools and provide them with better pay & benefits
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Christian Ethics
Education before Entertainment
How can we expect children to be ethical if they are being treated poorly