Everyone loves a good Robin Hood story — take from the rich and give to the poor. But in the Shawnee Mission School District, redistributing donations doesn’t restore balance, it only moves money around without considering the bigger picture. In SMSD, private donations are the biggest contributor to inequality in funding. Over the past three years, SM East’s feeder schools have received $2.15 million in private donations, much of it from community fundraisers and local families. That money paid for new textbooks, four private study pods and even classroom aides. Meanwhile, the other four SMSD high schools received a combined $704,000. To read more, click the link in bio. #socialmediabylucystephens #designbyjuliacampbell #artbyfrancescalorusso