Education makes a difference with a child living in poverty

I definitely believe that a child living in poverty and attending a low-income (Title 1) school versus the opposite presents a very real contrast, and a sad one at that. My own kids attend a school in Mesa that is NOT Title 1. There are very affluent areas surrounding the school, but it is mostly middle to upper middle class families. At my kids' school, they have a lot of fundraisers because since they are not Title 1, they are not given a whole lot and need to earn money to purchase things, such as computers, laptops, paper, school supplies, etc. I think it is a great things because it teaches the students that attend the school that through hard work, determination, and discipline, anyone can accomplish great things! In comparison, the students at Rhodes Junior High are given EVERYTHING. And I mean, everything. Right down to the pencil they are holding. The school was given very nice laptops and the classes share these. You should see these things. Keys ripped off, marker colored on them, broken pieces, sticky, etc. These students not only feel entitled to everything, but the way they take care of things makes me sad and, frankly, angry. I have had things stolen out of my own desk and have now had to lock up every little thing in the classroom that I can. I understand that low-income neighborhoods and schools need funding, but there has to be a better way.