Sociocultural, political, and historical studies in education
Includes bibliographical references (pages 148-164) and indexes.
Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 What Teachers Need to Know About Poverty; 3 Social Context of Poverty; 4 Living in Poverty; 5 Demographics of Poverty; 6 "Savage Inequalities" in School Funding; 7 No Guarantees: The Struggle for Educational Opportunity; 8 The Schooling of Poor Children; 9 Educational Reform; 10 How Poverty Could Matter Less in Schooling; Appendix: Suggestions for Further Reading and Research; References; Author Index; Subject Index.
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Poverty is an educational issue because it affects children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development. Especially in current times, taken-for-granted ideas about poverty and poor children must be scrutinized and reconsidered. That is the goal of this book.
Poverty and schooling in the U.S.
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Poverty and schooling in the United States
Educational equalization-- United States.
Poor children-- Education-- United States.
Poor children-- United States-- Social conditions-- 21st century.