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Todd Swartzman's avatar

Lack of low income housing, and really, lack of much in the way of supporting and fostering improvements in the lives of low income people is where I see the most room for improvement. Public transportation that runs when people need it, affordable housing, jobs that pay beyond minimum wage, child care, counseling, would all be a great start. Education needs a boost too, but more of a combo of proper allocation of funds along w/ an increase. The spend per K-12 pupil is on par, sometimes exceeds what private school tuition runs. You can tell that our local public schools are not universally well regarded by families putting their kids in private schools or homeschooling. I'm curious where the funds that would have been spent on those kids were they in public schools have gone? It's a tough problem, like a lot of issues facing local government here in the wiregrass - just start somewhere that will garner the most immediate impact and perhaps momentum will carry this further than we think. Thanks for your posts Brandon, I appreciate it.

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Lance Griffin's avatar

As the school goes, so goes the community. Public schools have a tremendous potential to galvanize a community and push it forward but also face tremendous headwinds from places that make some things beyond the local schools' control. I wish I knew the answer.

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