By Juan Hurtado
Per student funding takes away funding that could go into more resources that some schools might desperately need, while at the same time taking away a great chance for students to exceed in school. According to many sources, CPS per student funding has taken a negative toll on many schools around Chicago. Schools all over the city have seen the
decline in their budget since the per student funding has been established. Roosevelt high school is one of the many that have seen a decline in their budget by $1.1 million since the new funding has been set. With this they have also affected other schools like Von Steuben high school which no longer have the sufficient enough money for a librarian, library or a writing center. A high school without enough money to hire staff and certain classrooms will minimize the knowledge that the student could've received if the school had the proper amount of money. Schools have also had to fire teachers and hire less experienced teachers to fit the limits of their funding. The reason for this is because of how little students are "worth" and other factors such as smaller school population. With less experienced teachers in our public schools the question of how much education is really getting through to the students. Overall because of the insufficient funds about 50 schools have had to close in Chicago. This should obviously be a sign to Cps that this new funding formula isn't working to well.
It is for certain that CPS' per pupil funding has not been working like it was anticipated but changes can be made to change that outcome. I do not think that the problem is the per pupil funding but the way they are estimating the net worth of a student. By having each student worth so little the whole school takes a toll in that by cutting teachers and classes. Cps should raise the per pupil "worth",thus giving the school the correct amount of funding so that the students can still have every teacher and class that they need.
Fortino, Ellyn . "Progress Illinois." CPS' Per-Student Budgets Will Exacerbate School Inequality, Education Experts Say. N.p., 14 June 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2014. <http://www.progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2013/06/14/cps-student-budgets-will-exacerbate-school-inequality-education-expert>.
Robinson, Kevin. "New Numbers On CPS Per-Pupil Spending Tell Different Story Than This Infographic." Chicagoist. N.p., 19 June 2013. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. <http://chicagoist.com/2013/06/19/crains_
Per student funding takes away funding that could go into more resources that some schools might desperately need, while at the same time taking away a great chance for students to exceed in school. According to many sources, CPS per student funding has taken a negative toll on many schools around Chicago. Schools all over the city have seen the
decline in their budget since the per student funding has been established. Roosevelt high school is one of the many that have seen a decline in their budget by $1.1 million since the new funding has been set. With this they have also affected other schools like Von Steuben high school which no longer have the sufficient enough money for a librarian, library or a writing center. A high school without enough money to hire staff and certain classrooms will minimize the knowledge that the student could've received if the school had the proper amount of money. Schools have also had to fire teachers and hire less experienced teachers to fit the limits of their funding. The reason for this is because of how little students are "worth" and other factors such as smaller school population. With less experienced teachers in our public schools the question of how much education is really getting through to the students. Overall because of the insufficient funds about 50 schools have had to close in Chicago. This should obviously be a sign to Cps that this new funding formula isn't working to well.
It is for certain that CPS' per pupil funding has not been working like it was anticipated but changes can be made to change that outcome. I do not think that the problem is the per pupil funding but the way they are estimating the net worth of a student. By having each student worth so little the whole school takes a toll in that by cutting teachers and classes. Cps should raise the per pupil "worth",thus giving the school the correct amount of funding so that the students can still have every teacher and class that they need.
Fortino, Ellyn . "Progress Illinois." CPS' Per-Student Budgets Will Exacerbate School Inequality, Education Experts Say. N.p., 14 June 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2014. <http://www.progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2013/06/14/cps-student-budgets-will-exacerbate-school-inequality-education-expert>.
Robinson, Kevin. "New Numbers On CPS Per-Pupil Spending Tell Different Story Than This Infographic." Chicagoist. N.p., 19 June 2013. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. <http://chicagoist.com/2013/06/19/crains_