Do you believe all D.C. students should receive the same level of funding regardless of whether they attend a traditional public school or a public charter school? Why or why not?
Hadiyah Haynes, Boston
“I believe all schools deserve the same amount of funding. … I don’t believe anybody should receive less quality of education because they come from a certain area or [their school] has a certain title attached to it.”
Corinne Fraser, Weston, New Jersey
“Yes, all children should receive the same amount of funding, I think their education is of value … they deserve to learn, they deserve to be educated, especially as Black children.”
Christian Powell Jr., Springfield, Virginia
“I believe all schools in D.C. should personally have equal funding, ’cause that’s just fair to everybody.”
Sara Abdelgadir, Rockville, Maryland
“I do feel like students, whether it be public schools or charter schools in D.C., should receive the same amount of funding just to create a more equitable and balanced outcome. [We should] just support students overall because we understand the economic disparities within the city.”
Onaya Salaam, New York
“I definitely believe all D.C. students should receive the same level of funding regardless of whatever school they go to. As someone from New York who has gone to both a charter school and a private school, I feel that the funding students should get shouldn’t matter based on what education they deserve.”
Compiled by Draia Shelton
