2026–27 · City-wide
Fund school quality over bigger buildings
The resident asks the City to spend more money on schools rather than making them bigger, to give kids a better education.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
More money on schools > making them bigger
Who it helps and why
because it can help kids have better education
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 5, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Economy & Workers
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- EASTIE Coalition - NeighborHealth
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Youth programs & schools
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
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2024–25 (59 matching)
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