Across the city at Hemenway Elementary School, just 25% of students fall under the category. The Hemenway Elementary School parent-teacher organization's revenue totaled $51,799 in 2018, according to its tax filing. "Everybody talks about equity, equity, equity, but when you try to level the playing field, everyone pushes back. Another bit of leverage school boards have is that any gift to the school must be approved or accepted by the School Committee, said Koocher. At the high school and middle school, fundraising is simple as all students in town at those levels attend the same school.

Source: MetroXpress July 26, 2021 09:00 UTC