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ITEACHSPECIALED t1_iwswf39 wrote

Reply to comment by drpvn in Public Schools Are NYC’s Main Youth Mental Health System. Where Kids Land Often Depends on What Their Parents Can Pay. by LittleWind_

I have taught in an affluent neighborhood in NYC and the poorest neighborhood in Queens.

Fundraising absolutely makes a massive difference.

The school I am currently at cannot even get parents to cover $10 admission fees to an honor society while the other school I was at had parents sponsoring trips to Europe for entire classes.

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drpvn t1_iwsx9p1 wrote

It does make a difference. The question here was whether it covers the gap between the funding for schools with affluent parents and non-affluent parents in NYC public schools.

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