2. How Poverty Affects Education By: Robert Wade

3. How Is Poverty A Societal Barrier ▪ Poverty is an issue that more and more of our nation's children are coming face to face with. ▪ Each year, increasing numbers of children are entering schools with needs from circumstances, such as poverty, that schools are not prepared to meet ▪ Some of the factors related to poverty that may place a child at-risk for academic failure are – Very young, single, or low educational level parents – Unemployment – Abuse and neglect – Substance abuse – Dangerous neighborhoods – Homelessness – Mobility – And exposure to inadequate or inappropriate educational experiences.

4. Behaviors Of People Who Suffer From Poverty ▪ Academic and behavioral problems can be indicators of impending failure. – Among such behaviors are ▪ Delay in language development ▪ Delay in reading development ▪ Aggression ▪ Violence ▪ Social withdrawal ▪ Substance abuse ▪ Irregular attendance ▪ And depression.

5. Other Problems Poverty Causes Towards Education ▪ Teachers may have difficulty reaching a student's parent or guardian. ▪ They may also find the student does not complete assignments, does not study for tests, or does not come to school prepared to learn because of poverty related circumstances in the home environment ▪ These children may be unable to concentrate or focus. ▪ They may be unwilling or unable to interact with peers and/or adults in school in an effective manner. ▪ These issues not only have an impact on the learning of the child of poverty but can also impact the learning of other children.

6. Examples ▪ First bullet point here ▪ Second bullet point here ▪ Third bullet point here ▪ Even teachers notice the affects poverty has on children. ▪ This picture shows how teachers notice students who come to school hungry because they have not eaten enough. – This affects their education because all they will be able to think about is how hungry they are rather than the work they need to be doing in class to further their education

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