The residents of Georgia will soon be the proud
financial backers of an out of this world public high school with a jaw
dropping cost. At one hundred forty seven million dollars this high school will
be the most expensive public school ever built in Georgia. The school houses a
staggering eleven stories, nine hundred car parking deck and floor to ceiling
glass walls that overlook expanses of landscape fit for an executive.
It’s baffling to most,
the idea of simply imagining thousands of teenage students walking into class
in an old I.B.M. office building. These teens will also be walking into a
controversy seemingly fit for Republican lawmakers to create talking points from.
Many have argued that the school’s costs are ludicrous and a disrespectful use
of taxpayer funds. Yet it’s hardly the most expensive school in the country let
alone the most expensive high school. That title has been claimed by a
school in Los Angeles going by the name of the Robert F. Kennedy high school.
That school cost a reported five hundred and seventy eight million dollars.
That figure is a true jaw dropper; it only gets worse when compared against
other structures. In one such comparison, it’s noted that the LA school cost
more money than Beijing’s Olympic stadium.
Moving
Forward
Those of my readers who
frequently check up on news in all of its forms will already be familiar with
the Georgia school cheating scandal that occurred in March of this year. The
scandal shook up the Georgia public school system, resulting in an astonishing
thirty five educators indicted. This newly constructed high school is a chance
for Georgia to reset its education back to where it needs to be. Still one can
only hope that this fine building will be used properly and without any more
educational misconduct on the part of its staff. Time will tell if Georgia has
truly changed its ways when it comes to education.
Public
Reaction
While some politicians
may be grasping at the price tag of the school in an effort to outrage the
public, those living in the area seem largely pleased instead. Most of the
parents within the schools district welcome the chance to send their kid to
this multi-cultural urban high school. Some even praise the state of Georgia,
referring to the school as a ‘gift’. It certainly seems as if most parents in
the area have a positive outlook on this new mega school constructed in their
backyard.
My
Thoughts
First I have to express
my jealousy at the teenagers who will be attending North Atlanta High, as it
will be called. The school is positively beautiful and awe inspiring. Its
cafeteria resembles a mall food court, it has elevators for student use, spiral
stair cases, and minimalist design hints that could truly inspire up and coming
artists, musicians, writers, and poets. The question that remains to be
answered is in regards to quality. Will this school peel back the negative
reputation that has encased the Georgia public school system? Or will it simply
fall back to its old ways, re-casting a negative reputation upon the entire
state government.
Author Bio:
This article was
provided by Eduardo Dieguez from PrestigeTracker.com.
He is currently in pursuit of his AA Degree at Valencia CC. An avid computer
enthusiast, Eduardo spends countless hours tinkering with electronics both new
and old.