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Children raised in poverty tend to miss school more often because of illness. These children also have a much higher rate of accidents than do other children, and they are twice as likely to have impaired vision and hearing, iron deficiency anemia, and higher than normal levels of lead in the blood, which can impair brain function.
Children in poverty also suffer psychologically. They may not have a very good parent figure or guardian. Having a good parent or guardian is key to anything in life. They share experience and can give good life tips. Parents or guardians can also help a child with school directly by helping with homework, projects, assignments, ect.
2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. Over 70% of America’s inmates cannot read above a 4th grade level.
Factors linked to poverty such as unemployment, illness and the illiteracy of parents.
2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare. Over 70% of America’s inmates cannot read above a 4th grade level.
1 in 4 children in America grow up without learning how to read.
Unemployment is typically over long periods of time with no other money support.
Students in poverty do not have access to some technology that more fortunate people have access to.
People that are undereducated are typically are welfare recipients
Welfare is financial support given to people in need.
In 2011, nearly 46.2 million Americans were living in poverty.
Dropout rates of 16 to 24-years-old students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out than those from families with higher incomes. A higher percentage of young adults (31%) without a high school diploma live in poverty, compared to the 24% of young people who finished high school. By the end of the 4th grade, African-American, Hispanic and low-income students are already 2 years behind grade level. By the time they reach the 12th grade they are 4 years behind.Less than 30% of students in the bottom quarter of incomes enroll in a 4 year school. Among that group – less than 50% graduate.
Because workers with fewer years of education earn so much less, U.S. living standards could take a dive unless something is done, the report argues. It calculates that lower educational levels could slice inflation-adjusted per capita incomes in the U.S. by 2% by 2020. They surged over 40% from 1980 to 2000.
Because workers with fewer years of education earn so much less, U.S. living standards could take a dive unless something is done. It calculates that lower educational levels could slice inflation-adjusted per capita incomes in the U.S. by 2% by 2020. They surged over 40% from 1980 to 2000.
Low income families are more likely to a poorer education, and education can help to reduce poverty. With low income the children can’t do many of the things more privileged kids are able to do.
To be under the lines of poverty, you must be a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 18) that earns less than $23,021.
Lack of technology is a big problem. More privileged kids have money to afford devices and tech. This tech allows them to be able to study, do homework, and play educational games. People who live in poverty don't get this privilege.
Households earning more than $75,000 are more than 20 times more likely to have home Internet access than those at the lowest income levels; Whites are more likely to have Internet access at home than African American or Latinos are to have access from any location;Latino households are still roughly half as likely to own a computer as white households and nearly 2.5 times less likely to use the Internet; Only 6.6% of people with an elementary school education or less use the Internet; andPeople with college degrees or higher are 10 times more likely to have Internet access at work than those with only some high school education (Schargel & Smink, 2001).
Facts: Children from the wealthiest 20% of the population are 4 times more likely to be in school than the poorest 20%.
People in poverty are affected mainly in the teen ages- poor teens are more likely to drop out of high school than most of the kids above the poverty line
Dropout rates of 16 to 24-years-old students who come from low income families are seven times more likely to drop out than those from families with higher incomes. Poverty, and undereducation will affect a person until they get out of poverty. The effects could be life long.
