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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]$50,000 / 20 students = $2500 per student.  Questions:

1. What specifically is the source of these funds?

2. If from the board of directors - why are funds being spent on an extravagent class trip when there are more pressing needs in the school?  (Musical instruments, library books, etc.)

3. What about those 5th graders who cannot participate on the trip?  How about using the funds to enrich their educational experience?  Like special tutoring, test prep, Chinese language books and videos, etc?

Don't get me wrong.  I like Yu Ying.  But I disagree with making one big trip the be all and end all of all fundraising and enrichment efforts.[/quote]

I like Yu Ying too and think the trip is a good idea but agree with you that these type of donations should be used to benefit the whole school.  There should be a means test like FARM students only getting a full subsidy for the cost of the trip.  I don't see why families who can pay their own way should be subsidized at all.[/quote]

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