"At what cost," is a much bigger question than mere application of funds. Problems aren't solved by throwing more money at them, I agree, but you have to empower and encourage the educators who see students as complex, more than data points and that is NOT happening with this new system of "High Stakes Testing," and teacher evaluations not based on the teacher's own classes and efforts.
The school board matters
"At what cost," is a much bigger question than mere application of funds. Problems aren't solved by throwing more money at them, I agree, but you have to empower and encourage the educators who see students as complex, more than data points and that is NOT happening with this new system of "High Stakes Testing," and teacher evaluations not based on the teacher's own classes and efforts.