Prioritizing Effective Education: Can We Rethink Public Safety Initiatives Funding Allocations?
Despite the best intentions, resources are sometimes directed toward initiatives that yield lackluster results or fail to address the root causes of crime. It's time for a paradigm shift – a reevaluation of how the Twin Cities invests in ‘community shirts’ to ensure that every dollar spent translates into tangible benefits for the plan of actually reducing crime - the band-aids are all used up. It’s time to turn to charter schools and after-school academic programs for parents and their children. Related Story : Minneapolis commissioner addresses fraud accusations in safety initiative. By Don Allen, Ed.S., M.A. Ed., MAT It's a pressing question - what happens when a plan fails? And what if that same plan, despite being reoriented, fails again? In recent years, the allocation of city funding to various groups and organizations, especially in the street protector sector, has come under intense scrutiny. While the intentions behind these funding initiatives are commend