Priscilla Miller

Mrs. Pettay
ENG 111
15 October 2015

More than 1 out of 5 children live in poverty. Most children and staff members do
not recognize the high percentage of their students/peers who live in poverty. Poverty
affects children at home, which directly effects education.
Since poverty is relevant to children in education, the income of their parents
determines their access to education. The connection between the income of families:
such as their occupations, neighborhoods they live in, money to access food/school
supplies, and poverty in schools, this results in how much access children will have to
school supplies or school activities. In fact, Bruce Baker and Richard Coley of the ETS
Center: Research of Human capitals and education emphasize the correlation of the issue.
Explaining that the population of students who are poor are trailing their more privileged
peers, have less support at home, and are less exposed to enriching activities outside of
school than students who families have more income. With standards rising schools are
expected to deliver better test scores from students. Facing the difficult tasks, the schools
are trying to raise the achievement of the children who are poor so they can approach the
same level as their peers. The correlation between the income of families and the
readiness of a child establishes how the access of their education is hindered. The
readiness of a child is determined by how much access they have to education outside of
school around their environment. Just as income of families affects a child access to

education, segregation and funding of school districts is another component that hinders
childrens access to education.
Since poverty is a component that cripples a childs access to education, the
segregation and funding of school districts also decreases a child education. The
connection between segregation of schools systems relates to geographical area,
neighborhoods, historical geography, and taxes on property within neighborhoods. In
fact, Viewpoints in context on Gale highlights the regional differences within states for
schools due to poverty. Most states that were historically poor such as southern states and
Midwest states are still poor today. Schools that were built around these historically lowincome communities are the schools that have the highest rates of poverty. The
correlation between the geography of neighbor hoods and segregation is established by
the regional differences. Schools are not funded enough because of the placement of their
schools.
Children who live in poverty are not only affect at home, but poverty at home
affects children in education. Children who live in poverty live in low-income
households, segregated schools, and low access to education outside of the classroom.
Poverty in education does not only affect children in the United States, but other
continents. Adults in other countries are affect by poverty in education when it comes to
medical issues with their children. Parents in Africa are not educated on the deadly
infections their children receive and do not know how to properly take care of them. Now
imagine walking through the hallways at school and realizing everyone has a different
background and the person you thought had everything might have nothing.

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