How does the Economic Barrier Affect you as a Newark Student?

This podcast highlights the history of the Bayonne wind turbine as well as showcases residents' opinions surrounding the implementation of additional turbines. 

In this podcast, I will be discussing the work of the Gem Project over the past couple of weeks as well as connecting the work done with the pending Newark Youth Advisory board. 

Run and hosted by Newark Public School students, the podcast, “How does the Economic Barrier Affect you as a Newark Student?” examines the obstacles that public school students experience. Because public schools receive reduced funding in comparison to private schools, their students are not only limited academically and emotionally but also socially. The cost of school lunches and uniforms has strenuous effects on the families that are left to fund such expenses, especially due to the pandemic. Black and Brown communities struggle disproportionately to account for these costs. Our esteemed guests, Ms.  A’Dorian Murray-Thomas and Ms. Lamonica McLver discuss the economic inequalities that exist within the education system along side Newark Public School students.