'If we're going to be dealing with overcrowded schools for the foreseeable future, the very least we could do is make sure these schools are clean and inviting.'
This past weekend I took my two children to Brentwood Park Elementary to play and was utterly shocked by the amount of garbage that was strewn around their school grounds. When I walked around the school playground while my children played, I was shocked when I found over 20 used bandages among the wood chips.
I had seen some pretty bad situations around this city, but what I saw Sunday at this elementary school makes me question the kind of subpar job our elected trustees and school staff are doing.
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