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Unfortunately, the school's lack of appropriate education results directly from poor government funding. So even with hard work, the lower-class student is still held down by his socio-economic status. Poverty-stricken parents are unable to offer their children the same attention and motivation as parents of a higher-class can, therefore never providing these children with the mindset that they are able to accomplish the American dream. According to Mantsios, 40 million Americans live in poverty, and the mental and physical affects the low standard of living has on them is undeniable (Mantsios 328). Citizens who live in poverty work long hours for little pay, yet return to a household that in no way symbolizes the hard work put forth. Within this environment, very few people have the positive outlook to mentor children successfully.

Fifty years after the declaration of war on poverty, an increasing number of children still grow up in poverty in this country. Poverty is now more determinative than race as a predictor of student educational success (Reardon, 2013). The achievement gap between the poor and the more economically advantaged child has actually widened over the last three decades (Reardon, 2013). If we are to provide all children with equal and excellent educational opportunities, it is imperative that we utilize the most effective strategies and enhancements to overcome the educational disadvantages that poor children experience.

Lack of money, health insurance, and other poverty related issues have also led to lower academic performance among children in poverty. In David Berliner’s Letter to The President, he explains how “medical problems are harming student learning in our schools” (252). Since poor children may not have health insurance, or their families may not have the funds to see a doctor, poorer children miss more school due to illness. Also, more children in poverty come from single parent homes, which leaves numerous children on their own after school. In fact, “three fourths of all single mothers are in the labor force” which means there happens to be usually nobody at home to assist poor children with their homework, or help them study for tests

Students who come from an impoverished family will struggle. The factors that Barton has addressed in these pages are just a drop in the bucket. Many of these students come to us dealing with things we could never imagine having to deal with. As educators, we need to make sure we are standing in the gap for those kids on a daily basis.

It is not hard to understand then how disadvantaged children may not aspire to complete school or attend University due to the unfamiliarity of the concept and lower family expectations. Economic disparity plays a large role in school outcomes wherein greater affluence can provide families with a wider range of education choices and activities to enhance curriculum understandings. In the scenario it is noted that Dexter’s parents want him to do well in school however they are constrained by economic realities. Poor families have less choice in their lifestyle and education selections which can impact on outcomes. Decreased access to resources such as books, educational materials, high quality early education and learning opportunities diminish their ability to start school on an equal footing with more affluent children. As well the poorest families struggle to find good schooling opportunities and have to accept what is offered to them (Ewing, 2013, p. 84). These factors are not so easily addressed at the school level and will require serious changes at the State and Federal levels to negate the influence of

Since the percent of children who live in poverty has increased, the misconception that they cannot be successful has grown. However, these children are also capable of doing great things. Nevertheless, it an effective teacher’s job to create a welcoming and motivating environment for these students. Reading the article “Leading Learning for Children from Poverty” by Cynthia Johnson, helped me understand different practices and strategies that teacher should use to help children who live in poverty succeed.

Poverty has a large impact on students and their ability to engage in school. From a young age, children are influenced by their family and peers behavior. Basic foundations for school subjects such as vocabulary are often the hardest subjects for children in poverty, with the lack of proper background knowledge from their parents. Children in poverty also develop bad habits such as not eating breakfast which can lead to health issues, and a lack of energy and focus in school. When these children grow up in households full of stress and anxiety the are negatively impacted and tend to develop their own stress which can become so severe that they have lost all hope and optimism. Negative influences from their home life and peers can often impact their growth in school because of their lack of nutrition, small range of vocabulary, and their negative approach to school work.

For those who live in the United States, some do not see the correlation between poverty and its effects on people’s behavior to their academics. Poverty affects many students at a young age depending on the location they are in as it prevents underprivileged kids to seek higher education. However, with new opportunities [in effect], kids in poverty can have the same education as privileged kids. Poverty stricken students are disadvantaged when trying to obtain a higher education. Children in poverty lose their motivation in school when they do not have the support of their parents. Some other issues students face includes parents not being able to assist their child in school. Another is that the child is not able to go to school because they have to work instead and support their families. Although public education is available to all children, those that live in poverty are deprived of its full potential due to the factors of low family incomes as well as the lack of self-motivation and the importance of having an education.

“These factors include: incidence of poverty, the depth of poverty, the duration of poverty, the timing of poverty (age of child), community characteristics (concentration of poverty and crime in neighborhood, and school characteristics) and the impact poverty has on the child’s social network (parents, relatives and neighbors).” Any one of these factors can contribute to a child not being able to focus in school which can ultimately lead to a child falling behind in their education. With the current trajectory the education system as a whole, not taking into account those disadvantage students that may struggle at school because they have to worry about trying not to struggle at home when the school day is

Majority of the students education depends on their situation at home. It also falls on the parental educational levels more often students receive an higher education when parents have gone to college, or only receiving a high school diploma their children will either drop out or get a further education. There are low-income children who are willing to get receive all the opportunities they can get, others are willing to give up which leads to achievement gap (Brown, 2009). According to Brown, low-income children faces challenges at school and endurance in response to those challenges matters to their educational path. Research considered early learning environment (Brown, 2009) and skill gaps in expressive language (West, 2007) is involved

Children whose parents are struggling financially often live in less regulated environments, which increases their exposure to both health and safety risks and physical and intellectual development. This can result in these children attending lower-quality post-secondary schools or reduced likelihood of attending university or college. Per Forbes, 62 percent of students cannot afford their primary choice school (Lapovsky, 2014). Although these individuals are academically qualified to attend prestigious universities, many are subject to attending a school of lesser quality because of their financial capacity. This shows the severity of income inequality because it creates a barrier to equal opportunity for

When your family is struggling to put food on the table, the last thing you should have to worry about is if you are getting an equal education, but sadly this is a concern for many poor families. Students who come from poverty are severely disadvantaged in the classroom due to their emotional stress levels, their inadequate housing and material goods, and the ever-growing educational gap between poverty ridden families and less unfortunate families. Unfortunately, these children are powerless to change this issue. The only ones who have the power to help them are the teachers who teach them. By being more informed educators, teachers can make a difference in the lives of their

Poverty is everywhere and students growing up in a poor household can affect their education in many ways. These ways can be effecting their ability to learn, behavioral changes, and exclusion from school activities. All these things come into place when poverty and education come together.

In today’s world people need to compete globally for jobs and one of the most important factors in getting a good paying job is education. However, even the best schools cannot overcome some of the obstacles placed in front of the students that walk through their doors. Poverty, chaotic home environments, discrepancies in exposure to technology, and lack of funding for schools all negatively impact the effort to educate children.

The Department of Education and Training and TISC have produced research that has indicated that children from low socio economic areas on average have far fewer students that enter university. The reason for this is that these parents have no previous experience with higher education and often don’t value this education in the same way parents from affluent areas do, hence the children do not have the role models to follow. Many of these families also do not have the finances to access school of choice and provide resources within the home that may enhance their development. Many of these parents also lack their own educational knowledge that allows them an understanding of how a child’s development processes. A simple example of this may be the fact that these parents may not understand the value of early intervention with developmental processes such as reading (How Kids Develop, 2008) i.e. simply reading to them each night.