I tramp a perpetual journey
Dina Thompson, Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition
Location: Lafayette High School

​Partnership for Public Good Principle
Challenge 3:

Education. The most severe problems in our public schools are symptoms of the extreme inequality described above. For example, far too many students were recently evicted, were exposed to lead in their home, or have an incarcerated parent, and live with trauma as a result. That being said, major improvements in public education are possible, starting with universal, quality pre-kindergarten, enhanced after-school programs, more equitable financing for high-needs schools, expanded literacy programs, improved workforce training, and more affordable higher education. Language access, trauma-informed services, and performance-based assessment are particularly critical areas for improvement, given the large numbers of refugees and Limited English Proficiency students.