Poverty And Education In Mississippi

A major issue in America today is poverty. However not much is being done to help those in need. Many who struggle in poverty are those who struggle getting the basic necessities we need in the everyday life such as food, clothes, water, and shelter. Different factors that can contribute to poverty are lack of education, unemployment, poor economy, race/origin, non-effective policies, and illness/disease; therefore more help should be made towards helping those in need.

Introduction The book I will be reviewing is Teaching with Poverty in Mind written by Eric Jensen. The book was originally published in 1950 while our copy was printed in 2009 through the ASCD publication company. This book is used in our EDUC 200 Developmental Sciences and the Context of Poverty class to give us insight to challenges that could be present with poverty and schools. Jensen’s book illustrates the story of Mr. Hawkins a teacher’s experiences and growth working with children living in poverty.

Standardized tests from schools in Illinois illustrate the effects poverty has on a child’s school performance. Officials found that schools with higher concentrations of poor students score lower on the test than schools with lower concentrations of poor students. For instance, schools with 90-100% low-income students received an average test score of 39% while schools with 50-59.9% low-income students received an average test score of 56.2%. Schools comprised of 0-9.9% low-income students scored the highest with an average of 84%. Larry Joseph, director of research at Voice for Illinois Children, suggests that majority of poor children struggle in school because “more affluent families can invest more resources in their children’s development...

Americans, when they think of Civil Rights probably think of the Civil Rights Movement. During the civil rights era African Americans fought to be treated as equals by fighting segregated schools, for their voting rights, and for their basic right that every American has today. To say that education is our civil rights movement of today is inaccurate. Antonio Alvarez’s narrative “Out Of My Hands” focuses on a financially struggling family, but proving that they can succeed. David L. Kirp’s article “The Secret to Fixing Bad Schools” reinforces the idea that even though a community might be poor, that doesn’t have to reflect the quality of education students receive.

In this topic, I will be exploring the combination of sociopolitical factors that contribute to poverty in a community, otherwise known as comparative disadvantage. I chose Atlanta, not only because I lived near the major city, but also because of its known high, poverty rates. In the past decade, poverty has increased and spread throughout Atlanta. Population and job growth have been occurring rapidly, but so has the urbanization of the city. Growing up near Atlanta, I found that the southern metro area had a vast increase in the distribution of poverty. I will be using “Social Explorer” to examine social characteristics of the city and analyze how those they shaped the city. In this assignment I will also include three maps associated with each characteristic of Atlanta.

As a student who grew up in a low income community, I have witnessed the direct effect one’s zip code plays on the quality of education received. Although I grew up in a low-income community, I was fortunate enough to have attended a magnet high school that promoted academic excellence. However, this was not the case for many of my peers I attended middle school with. About 80% of my middle school classmates ended up attending our zone high school that was not nearly as rigorous or led by dedicated and passionate teachers as the magnet school I attended. Because of their zip code, some of these students were raped of their chances of receiving adequate education that would have propelled them to attain a college degree.

The United States of America is the 13th richest country in the world, yet in 2016, it was reported that more than 13.5% of Americans are living in poverty. A country so prosperous and so abundant has more suffering than possibly imaginable. Whether it be surprising or not, throughout history, the state of Alabama has always suffered with lower incomes and an overall poorer lifestyle. As the next generation comes into power and makes their mark on the world, they will prepare a way for poverty to be demolished once and for all.

The consequences of poverty are long and severe throughout a lifetime. Child poverty merits attention because a substantial body of research links poverty with lower levels of a child’s well-being. For a variety of reasons, when compared with children from more affluent families, poor children are more likely to have low academic achievement, they are more likely to drop out of school, have health, behavioral, language and emotional problems. Poverty affects a child’s development and educational outcomes beginning in the earliest years. These linkages are particularly strong for children whose family’s experience the deep controlling cycle of poverty.

Even though these successful schools produce great students many children, majority African American and Hispanic, are being left behind. In Maya Angelou’s

Hillbilly Elegy is a testament to the challenges that children in rural communities face. It discusses the struggles that comes with poverty, crime, and the losing battle against drug abuse and how these problems mold a child to be either successful in life or fail. In the book, J.D. Vance exposes his readers to the hillbilly culture through his personal experiences with the hope that it will promote an understanding of the obstacles poor adolescents face from a young age while attempting to break down the stereotypes his community is painted with. Throughout his life, Vance has learned many life lessons from the adverse experiences of his past, and those lessons have given him the opportunity to achieve upward mobility unlike any other member

2015). My claim is to provide an explanation on how poverty affects American students and their education. One out of every 18th person in the U.S. still lives under the poverty line (Bishwa A. 2012). A big reason why many Americans are dropping down to the lower class is due to divorce, and getting laid off, as factories upgrade their competition, and stock prices by relocating jobs overseas. So how does low income affect their children's?

Racism is a topic still at the forefront of most political discussions to this day. Even though large strides have been made towards ending the racial divide, there is still a large amount of stereotypical behavior that can be seen. In examining the book “Coming of Age in Mississippi,” Moody’s outlook on different races, and Southern beliefs, it becomes clear that racism played and still plays an incredibly negative role on the lives of not only African Americans but all of those who are subject to this prejudice.

Children who grow up in poverty are faced with a series of issues which impact their education and social atmosphere. In both the school and home setting these children lack the proper resources which they need to succeed academically. Across the country, people have begun creating programs which aim to help children in poverty succeed, despite their socioeconomic status. These programs range from after-school reading, tutoring services, charter schools, and free summer programs. All of these programs provide children with extra academic help which they may not be receiving in school or at home.

2/28/18 Poverty and Education For this literature review, I conducted an analysis of poverty and how poverty affects children and their education. For my internship I work in a low-income school system, I really wanted to dive into what and how this has a role to play in brain and education. The major question that I feel needs to be answered in order to continue this research project is: has been shown to negatively influence child brain development, thus interfering with their success in the academic setting? There are many environmental factors that influence how a child’s brain develops before the age of six. These effects include prenatal care, health conditions, and poor school readiness skills in their language. Children raised in poverty are adversely affected both indirectly and directly through their family’s lack of resources and education.

To what extent is Education responsible for poverty and misery? Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get. William Lowe Bryan (1860–1955) 10th president of Indiana University (1902 to 1937). Education is one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought. Bertrand A. Russell (1872-1970)