Is Improving Schools All About Money?
The New York Times — The Opinion Pages — Room for Debate
Each article debates whether schools should invest more money into resources and such in order to improve education. The authors of each article can be viewed as experts in this area through their roles as economists, teachers, education professors, authors, and everything in between.
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Pro: Schools need more funding to improve
“Money, invested well in education, makes an enormous difference to the welfare of everyone in our society.” - Linda Darling-Hammond
“Teachers are a resource that is constantly overlooked, or not prioritized, in planning for school funding.” - Yvonne Mason
“I do believe that increased funding for high-quality resources, mental health services for at-risk students, and continued teacher development would absolutely improve urban education.” - Nicole Amato
Con: Increased funding will not solve education issues
“More of the same is unlikely to yield better results – and by implication reform through spending is not the way to improvement.” - Eric Hanushek
“In education, the value of more money depends entirely on what you do with it.” - Lisa Delpit
“We have to spread increased funding equally across our districts and schools to serve all kids.” - Tim King
“One-size-fits-all investments do more to ossify an outdated schooling model than to encourage problem-solving and productivity.” - Marguerite Roza