We are a high school group from WWPHSN and we are trying to help fix the difference in quality of education between districts of Central Jersey to make education more equitable. Education inequality is partly due to a lack of proper allocation of state funding and the structural inadequacies of school buildings for poorer districts. This lack of allocation denies better pay for teachers or better materials for learning. For example, it is reflected in the below state average state testing scores and SAT scores of students in Trenton Public Schools, a problem that has been occurring since 1995, whereas students in our well-off school district have above state average test scores. We believe that this problem can only be fixed if we find out where a large majority of state aid money is going to and reach out to education officials of Mercer County to urge them to direct funding towards quality education for poorer school districts. 

Even starting as early from K-3 grade, those with a better education went to college and lived in better neighborhoods. It is crucial for the kids to start off strong with a good education when they are younger because once they fall behind it is very hard to catch up. Trenton also has a disproportionate amount of minority groups compared to the rest of the state that doesn't receive the same funding and oppurtunities as other districts. We are trying to decrease that inequality gap so that every student gets an equal chance to a better life in the future through education. Our future is in the hands of the younger generations, which is why it is so important to make sure each and everyone of them has the access to a good quality education system.