How can a school district justify paying for this technology when some schools are in need of plumbing, roof, and window repairs?
The two cannot be compared, they are equally important. It would be like deciding whether to purchase the text books or fix the leaky roof. If the roof gets fixed, but the students don’t have any books to learn from, the school does not serve its purpose. Sound enhancement systems are a valuable necessary educational tool not a facility improvement and hearing is not a luxury. Unlike money that is spent on facility renovations and repairs, this is an investment that has a significant opportunity for a financial return in the form of savings in special education reductions and reduced substitute pay for absent teachers.
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