Articles by Ellie Blanck

An administrator in Philadelphia discusses the flaws in the Philadelphia School Districts funding allocation system. They claim to understand their students better than third-party after-school programs, so the funding for after-school programs should be given to administrators.

Philadelphia’s school funding system leaves many students in low-income neighborhoods without essential resources, impacting their academic performance and well-being. Advocates and experts emphasize that equity cannot be achieved without sufficient funding and greater local control over resource allocation.