A student march from Lower Merion High School in Ardmore to Overbrook High School in West Philadelphia has brought attention to education inequity in Pennsylvania, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Despite being separated by less than four miles, the two schools along with their communities are vastly different.

In Lower Merion, the average annual household income is more than $131,000, while in the neighborhood surrounding Overbrook High, the median does not even reach $35,000. Furthermore, Lower Merion spent $26,422 per student during a recent school year, which is at least $12,000 more per student than Overbrook High.

“I believe a lot of people in Lower Merion, including myself, have grown up in a bubble and have not understood that 17-year-olds just across the street don’t get the same education that we do,” said senior Kisara Freeman.

A recent rally at Cynwyd Station Park in Bala Cynwyd organized by Freeman and her friends attracted around 150 participants. Other than the students, the speakers included activists and educators.

It was then followed by a solidarity march to Overbrook High.

Read more about the march at The Philadelphia Inquirer by clicking here.

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