School/ curriculum
name one goal from our mission statement
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e0Ugknf__iZHwG45Gobi2CZLOxzH68DUoaXNetjlzYI/edit <<<------- which by the way needs to be reworked :(
candid and inclusive Black history, decriminalization of students, prioritize school funding, collaborate with students and policy makers in Philadelphia to advocate for these changes, recognize the role LM and ourselves play in reinforcing socioeconomic division.
name 1 factor the fair funding formula takes into account
number of students, poverty levels, household income, ability to generate local tax revenue, number of english learners
the majority of school funding in Philadelphia and surrounding regions comes from this
property taxes
name a solution to help equalize education quality regardless of income.
decouple tax regions, 100% funds run through fair funding formula, increase state and city budget, etc.
hold harmless ganutees this
school districts receive no fewer state dollars than the previous year.
what sections have we divided the year into on the club curriculum
Intro - what is structural racism? What is resource inequality? How does it happen?
Our role - How do we support it? Where does Lower Merion fall in this dynamic? Why is breaking the wall we’ve built around our district so important? Who can we target to enact change?
Collaboration - What separates us? What can unite us? Who can we target to enact change?
with 100% of funds running through the fair funding formula, school districts will or will not have enough funding per student.
Not- while implementing 100% of the FFF would equalize many districts, the basic education budget we have currently still remains too small to offer sufficient funding for every student
difference in spending per pupil at Lower Merion v. School District of Philadelphia (approx.)
$17,409 v. $7,282
Approx. $10,000 difference
Pennsylvania schools need an additional ___ to close education gaps.
4.6 billion
hold harmless is incompetent because of this
schools with decreasing enrollment receive more money per pupil than schools with growing enrollment
CRT stands for
critical race theory
this state has the largest wealth gap between the poorest and wealthiest districts
Pennsylvania
this is redlining
when banks, insurance companies, etc. refuse to give loans or mortgages to specific areas (historically areas that were predominately Black)
In Philadelphia 1 in __ renters will be subject to a court recorded eviction filing each year.
14
361 PA school districts receive more state funding than should be allotted to them because of this
hold harmless
in partnering with other schools, LM will experience these positive changes
meet new people, strength in numbers for advocacy projects, solidarity against socioeconomic divisions, etc.
Philadelphia would be receiving $700 million if all money went through this
the fair funding formula
Philadelphia makes __x less local revenue than Lower Merion
*despite having twice the tax effort
4x
__ percent of Philadelphia’s districts were gentrified between 2000 and 2014
11.4%
the student census of ___ year has been used as a baseline for state allocated funds by hold harmless ever since
1991
lmsd can share these resources with other schools (ex. make college admission sessions public, etc.) to broaden community network
Arrange the donation of the projectors that have been replaced, Negotiate the terms of the laptop donations to the LM student body such that X number of laptops are donated, Transport 40 students from outside school to participate in one Players production a year in acting, scenery, publicity, costumes, and lighting, ETC.
the F.F.F. only applies to "new money" (the amount that exceeds the basic education budget from 2014-15- the baseline determined by hold harmless) what percentage of the state education budget ran through the fair funding formula last year?
11%
this is gerrymandering and voter suppression
When a political district map is redrawn to favor a class or party in the elections. Voting polls are unaccessible/ overcrowded in certain areas.
what is one factor that perpetuates unequal opportunities for impoverished students
gentrification, redlining, gerrymandering/redistricting, lack of mental health resources, lack of libraries/quiet work ares, racist/classist school counselors, lack of representation in teachers, underpaid staff etc.