A school is a double-edged sword. More schools means more children and teens are receiving an education—no one can reasonably deny that that’s a positive thing, particularly in a society in which the job market demands increasingly higher levels of education for entry-level positions.

The challenges arise in actually building the school. There’s the matter of deciding on which lot, in which neighborhood, in which district to begin construction. There’s the question of acquiring the property, obtaining approval from the City Council and permits from municipal agencies, and securing enough funds to see the project through.

Then there’s the problem of working with the community that will have to rearrange itself to accommodate this major addition to the area.