While debates about education reform trend on TikTok, students like Lia Rivero are fighting a hidden battle: navigating underfunded schools without basic support systems. \"There's no counselors in my school. It's really bad,\" shares the 16-year-old from Urban Dove TEAM Charter School in New York, highlighting a crisis that disproportionately affects minority communities.
Rivero’s story – moving from Long Island to an under-resourced urban charter school – mirrors systemic patterns unchanged for generations. No college prep workshops. No mental health guidance. Just students left to navigate academic challenges alone 🤯. Experts say this lack of support reinforces racial achievement gaps, creating what activists call \"educational deserts\" in marginalized neighborhoods.
\"Nobody’s encouraging me to do anything in that school. The work is not as easy as people think,\"
While policymakers debate funding formulas, students are taking matters into their own hands – from starting peer mentorship programs to using AI study apps. But as Rivero asks: \"When will adults fix the system instead of making us fix ourselves?\" 💡📢
