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Direct linkPeter W. Cookson Jr. – Harvard Education Press, 2024
In "School Communities of Strength," Peter W. Cookson, Jr., lays out a blueprint for providing equitable educational opportunities for students from all socioeconomic strata, and particularly for the five million American children who live with the extreme material hardship known as deep poverty. This work issues an urgent call to action…
Descriptors: Poverty, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Public Schools
Download full textWalizer, Lauren – Center for Postsecondary and Economic Success, 2017
To compete for decent-paying jobs, today's students--particularly those coming from low-income families--need more than a high school education. In fact, the odds of living in poverty can be reduced by 20 to 30 percent with some college attendance or by earning an associate's degree rather than a high school diploma or equivalency. However, public…
Descriptors: Success, Graduation Rate, Academic Persistence, Equal Education
