Editorial
Schools across the Columbus area have an extreme amount of differences. The schools in the Gahanna School district are equipped with all of the latest tools and technology to provide for a great education. Schools in Pickerington and Reynoldsburg have new supplies and their buildings are in tip top shape. Why then is it ok for the schools in the Whitehall area to be in shambles and the supply of educational tools is lacking? Are the children in Whitehall and East Columbus not as important as those in Pickerington, Gahanna and Reynoldsburg?
Obviously, the answer is that all children are important. All children deserve the right to receive the best education possible. Educated people are more likely to be able to find jobs and make good decisions. Providing children with a quality education is beneficial to everyone. Educated people are less likely to be on welfare and government aide than those that have not been educated.
The fact that schools rely on property taxes to fund their programs is unfair and needs to be changed. In other European countries and Japan, the federal government foots the bill. The schools are all receive just about the same amount of money providing an equitable education to all students. This is the way it should be here.
Just because I make a meager salary does not mean that my children do not deserve the same quality education as the wealthier people in a nearby city. We need to make changes to help our children get off to the best start they can!
** Writing this editorial helped me to practice writing to an audience of my peers while expressing my thoughts. I will use the same emphasis in my paper.