Should schools provide more than an education ?

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I had to pay for the repairs out of my own pocket

pay for something in your own money

There was a large percentage of students from low-income backgrounds

The decision to close the park had many negative repercussions ^{[riː.pəˈkʌʃ.ənz]} for the local families.

A bad impact

Ashley is one of many teachers across the United States who perform duties beyond their job description, training and pay

They see it as a result of parents who must work multiple jobs due to greater financial hardship.

financial burden

charter school

trường công lập

The manager decided to approve^/əˈpruːv/ a request for a new office chair

To officially agree to or accept a request

£50 would help to subsidize^{[ˈsʌb.sɪ.daɪz]} the training of an unemployed teenager.

trợ cấp

She was the proud recipient^{[rɪˈsɪp.i.ənt]} of an award for her volunteer work in the community.

people receive an award