All children in Chicago deserve a . To achieve that, every school should not be funded the same way. Providing resources for schools that need it the most is important to uplift my community and others like it.
I am an East Garfield Park mother with two high school students. My daughter is a rising junior at Westinghouse College Prep and my son is a rising sophomore at Urban Prep.
They attend quality schools, but I am concerned about other schools in my neighborhood that lack quality programs, such as a gifted center, counselors and so much more.
The West Side has many challenges, including a legacy of poverty and disinvestment. Providing funding to schools in neighborhoods that need it the most is a crucial step towards equity in Chicago.
Brenda Taylor, East Garfield Park
To read Brenda's Letter as published in the Chicago Sun-Times, .
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