Report: Donation Disparity Confounds Shawnee Mission School District

An important life lesson for students, parents, teachers and administrators alike . . . 

Money is NEVER allocated equally.

Accordingly, check this suburban district trying to figure out how to gently introduce the community to socialism "equitable" wealth distribution . . .

Donation statistics presented to a special committee this month by Shawnee Mission School District administrators showed a lopsided giving advantage when it comes to the district’s wealthiest schools.

But whether that disparity is resulting in more staff positions or better educational outcomes for those schools gifted more money wasn’t clear.

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One Shawnee Mission school raised $610,000 in donations, while another only got $300

Over the previous three school years, about 80% of donations dedicated to a particular Shawnee Mission School District school - funds brought in through PTA fundraisers as well as checks written by parents and grandparents - went to buildings with less than 20% of students on free or reduced lunch.