Would like to know more from engineering, political, economics, and urban development perspectives.
Currently reading about Ja Rule building “world class” schools in Ghana and the main response from a lot of people besides praise is, why didn’t he do that in Queens (NYC)? I know LeBron James and a few others had success. Is it more difficult to start and maintain basic resources every community needs in the U.S. compared to other countries?
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In general, to build a school, one would have to apply to be a charter school. Every state and school district has different rules, requirements, qualifications, quotas, and availability regarding charter schools. It’s not insurmountable, lots of companies do it, but it’s not guaranteed that it would provide better opportunities than NY public schools already has.
In areas of Africa where no formal education facilities exist, though, a carbon copy of the worst public school in Queens would still provide untold opportunity for not only the children, but for the surrounding villages, who will now benefit from an educated populace. The impact in Queens would be substantially less.
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