Report: DCPS community hopes it is'"equal'

D.C. Public Schools parents, students and staff said that their biggest “hope” for the school system is that it provides equal resources and opportunities for students — regardless of the color of their skin or the ward they live in. Meanwhile, their biggest concern, according to a report DCPS released Saturday, is that the schools aren’t receiving enough financial support.

“Teachers are not spending hundreds of dollars out of their own pockets [or begging for donations] for even the most basic classroom materials, or for necessary items like math manipulatives or classroom library books,” wrote one school-based employee, describing her vision of the ideal classroom.