Letters | Ohio finds $600 million for a Browns stadium but not for CPS
All I see is priority being given to those who have the most.
The June 26 Enquirer had two stories that need to be read together.
One story described the Cincinnati Public Schools deficit of $50 million, and "what would be cut without negatively impacting the district too much." A listed item was closing 12 preschools, a proven path to having students eventually graduate from high school.
The other story was about a state excess of $1.7 billion, with $600 million marked for a new Cleveland Browns stadium.
What has happened to our values and our priorities? This is not the country I grew up in. How about you?
William Joiner, Finneytown
Ohio lawmakers find millions for football but not for CPS
The front page headlines of the June 26 Enquirer gave me pause. One read: "State budget could help stadium." The other: "CPS cuts include closing 12 preschools." In other words, Hamilton County and Cincinnati are requesting state money for Paycor Stadium, but not the schools? Is this right? If so, are our priorities in order?
This translates, in my mind, that we are willing to help the billionaires, but not the educational needs of our kids. Why do Ohio lawmakers want to use $1.7 billion of Ohioans’ unclaimed funds for sports?
Seems to me some money could also be used for security at Cincinnati’s Art Academy (their ask was for $250,000), which was recently rejected.
All I see is priority being given to those who have the most. When you’re blessed, it's your obligation to help others. So, how about the stadium owners investing the profits from ticket sales, and Ohio lawmakers focusing on education?
Susan Kemp, Fairfield