I had a good public school education. I have a good job with excellent benefits. I want everyone to have at least the same opportunities that I have had.
The way to provide these opportunities is to use my example as a case in point:
I lived in the "right neighborhood. Our neighborhood school district was predominantly white with a few of Asian or Hispanic background. There were almost no blacks.
Most black people could not afford to live in my neighborhood. So they lived in the next school district over.
My school district was adequately funded. I knew this because the schools I went to were in good repair, the playgrounds and playing fields were well-kept and we had good arts programs.
These are usually among the first things to go if funds are not there, as anyone who has seen the movie Mr. Holland's Opus could attest.
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).