Pretty sad article. The fact that they live in Palo Alto is the only thing that makes them eligible for the quality education that school district offers. For many of these (primarily low-income Latino) residents, a PA education is probably their best and only shot at breaking out of the cycle of poverty. And the landlord is going to end that so he can have $30MM instead of $15MM, and so that yet another developer can build yet another luxury apartment complex. Hey, it's their right as property owners--but I hope they can sleep at night.
The broader problem is how, at least in California (and probably the whole USA), access to adequate education depends on a family's ability to afford to live in a wealthy/expensive city. This is the real social injustice here--a quality K-12 education shouldn't be a luxury that only the few can afford.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 11.9 ms ] threadThe broader problem is how, at least in California (and probably the whole USA), access to adequate education depends on a family's ability to afford to live in a wealthy/expensive city. This is the real social injustice here--a quality K-12 education shouldn't be a luxury that only the few can afford.