1. A Framework to Understanding Poverty 12 main keys

2. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 2 1) Poverty is relative 2) Poverty occurs in all races and in all countries. 3) Economic class is a continuous line, not a clear-cut distinction. 4) Generational poverty and situational poverty are different. 5) This work is based on patterns. All patterns have exceptions.

3. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 3 6) An individual brings with him/her the hidden rules of the class in which he/she was raised. 7) Schools and businesses operate from middle-class norms and use the hidden rules of middle class. 8) For our students to be successful, we must understand their hidden rules and teach them the rules that will make then successful at school and at work.

4. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 4 9) We can neither excuse students nor scold them for not knowing; as educators we must teach them and provide support, insistence, and expectations. 10) To move from poverty to middle class or middle class to wealth, an individual must give up relationships for achievement (at least for a period of time).

5. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 5 11) Two things that help one move out of poverty are education and relationships. 12) Four reasons one leaves poverty are: It’s too painful to stay, a vision or goal, a key relationship, or a special talent or skill.

6. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 6 Current Statistics on Poverty 2001 poverty rate for children under 18 was 16.3%; under 6 was 18.2% Immigrant children are 2x as likely to be poor. Poor children are more likely to have developmental issues, drop out of school, have teen pregnancies.

7. Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 7 Poverty is caused by interrelated factors: parental employment status/earning, family structure, parental education. Children with a female head of house and no male present experience a poverty rate 5x that of children of married couples. US child poverty rate is 2-3x higher than other Western industrialized nations.