Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually Is the Answer - Education - GOOD

Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually Is the Answer - Education - GOOD:

Why Throwing Money at Schools Actually Is the Answer

by Liz Dwyer

Whenever the issue of improving public schools comes up there's always somebody eager to say that throwing more money at the problem isn't the answer—schools just need to become more efficient with the dollars they have. Frequently the person saying this doesn't actually have kids enrolled in a public school, or if they do, they don't have kids attending public school in a low-income community. Well, next time you encounter the money doesn't matter spiel, point out that there’s plenty more cash being "thrown" at schools in wealthy Fairfield County, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York and it certainly seems to be working for the kids there.
According to an analysis by 24/7 Wall Street, which looked at U.S. Census, education, and housing data from

A City Education: Lessons Learned From Service in Schools

by Meg Malone

In our A City Education series, two City Year corps members share their experiences working as tutors and mentors in schools in hopes of closing the achievement gap and ending the dropout crisis.
Last summer I was one of a diverse group of 255 young people from across the country arriving in New York City to work as tutors and mentors in the city’s public schools. Now, after ten months of service with City Year New York, a program that emphasizes the importance of graduating from high school, it's strange to be preparing for my own, slightly different, graduation.
I'd be lying if I said this year hasn’t been challenging and stressful. It's also been touching to hear students share