A Solution for Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) is an organization that is failing to meet its budget requirements. GRPS is under funded, has a huge deficit, and a very poor facilities. Compared to surrounding school districts, GRPS lacks many resources. I have weighed many options, and I believe GRPS should close certain schools to stay afloat.
I believe public opinion is one of the biggest factors that of a school budget. The state of Michigan allots a minimum of $6700 dollars per student. (Dave Murray, Oct 14, 2003 pD3) If public opinion is bad, then you will lose a significant amount of money because people will move to another school district. In a survey done by the Grand Rapids Education Reform Initiative, 59 percent of people disagreed GRPS provided the same quality of education as other area public schools. (Cami Reister, August 16, 2002 pA1) Last year alone, GRPS lost about 1,000 students. And it expects to ...