Low-Income Students

Equity & Diversity Magnet Schools Struggle to Be Diverse, Says Study
While the specialty schools do boost diversity, students outside their local neighborhoods are not flocking to them as expected, say researchers who studied 21 nonselective magnets.
Sarah D. Sparks, June 9, 2015
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Equity & Diversity Poll: Majority of Teachers Say Poverty Is a Barrier to Learning in Their Schools
The poll, administered by Communities in Schools and Public Opinion Strategies, also identified student apathy, disruptive student behavior, and a lack of parental involvement as problematic.
Evie Blad, June 9, 2015
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Equity & Diversity Summer Meals Programs for Poor Children Grow, But Unmet Need Persists
The number of low-income children who eat federally subsidized summer meals continues to grow, a new report says, but work remains to be done.
Evie Blad, June 1, 2015
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2 min read
Student Achievement Summer Learning Programs Reinstated in New York City
Amid mounting criticism, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reversed himself and agreed to continue funding summer programs for as many as 44,000 low-income middle school students.
Kathryn Baron, May 29, 2015
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Teaching Profession Opinion Annual Accountability Testing: Time for the Civil Rights Community to Reconsider
Why are civil rights groups fighting so hard for annual accountability testing when there is no evidence that it helps poor and minority students?
Marc Tucker, May 28, 2015
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6 min read
School Choice & Charters Opinion Priorities for a Progressive Education Agenda
Today Deborah Meier and Joe Nathan describe what their priorities for a progressive education agenda.
Joe Nathan, May 21, 2015
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7 min read
Embracing Difference: Tai D. Matthews leads a lesson on ancient Greece in her 6th grade humanities class at the Paterson (N.J.) Academy for the Gifted and Talented. She says the school’s cultural, linguistic, and economic diversity enriches her teaching.
Embracing Difference: Tai D. Matthews leads a lesson on ancient Greece in her 6th grade humanities class at the Paterson (N.J.) Academy for the Gifted and Talented. She says the school’s cultural, linguistic, and economic diversity enriches her teaching.
Mark Abramson for Education Week
Equity & Diversity Poorest Students Often Miss Out on Gifted Classes
A combination of factors keeps academically talented low-income students from getting the advanced instruction they need to reach their full potential.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 19, 2015
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8 min read
Equity & Diversity Long-Term Gains Seen for Kids Who Leave Poor Neighborhoods
New analyses of a 1990s anti-poverty initiative find positive long-term outcomes from children's moves to higher-income areas.
Liana Loewus, May 19, 2015
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4 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Schools Legally Obligated to Address Effects of Trauma on Students, Suit Says
Are schools legally obligated to address the effects of student trauma in the classroom? A new lawsuit against the Compton Unified School District says that they are and that many fail to do so.
Evie Blad, May 18, 2015
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Equity & Diversity Study: Summer Reading Loss Reversed When Students Get Books to Keep
Summer reading loss was not only stopped, but turned around among low-income students in a two-year study of a program developed by Reading is Fundamental that gave away hundreds of thousands of books.
Kathryn Baron, May 14, 2015
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity Opinion Lesson From Freddie Gray: It Isn't the Money
In the search for answers and understanding in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray and the resulting riots, how can educators and school leaders foster hope and give students in challenged communities a better future?
Marc Tucker, May 14, 2015
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7 min read
Equity & Diversity Obama to Launch 'My Brother's Keeper' as Independent Organization
My Brother's Keeper, a key initiative of Obama's administration, was launched in 2014 to address the needs of boys and men of color. President Obama is preparing to continue those efforts when he leaves office.
Evie Blad, May 1, 2015
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2 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Too Little Exercise, Too Much Screen Time Makes Summer Weighty for Children
Vulnerable children and teenagers at risk for gaining weight during the summer due from spending too much time in front of a TV or computer, eating unhealthy food, and not getting enough exercise, according to a new survey of parents by the YMCA and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Kathryn Baron, April 27, 2015
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity Opinion How to Reach the Poorest Kids
Jean-Claude Brizard writes that the ESEA's goal of equalizing K-12 funding in states and districts is key to serving low-income students.
Jean-Claude Brizard, April 14, 2015
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3 min read
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