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What is one of the primary roles that public schools play for children from low-income houses?
What is one of the primary roles that public schools play for children from low-income houses?
- Managing student loan applications.
- Organizing international exchange programs.
- Providing guaranteed meals. (correct)
- Offering advanced placement courses.
What is a significant burden faced by schools with many low-income students?
What is a significant burden faced by schools with many low-income students?
- A lack of parental involvement.
- An abundance of resources and personnel.
- Addressing non-academic needs alongside learning needs. (correct)
- Excessive funding from private donors.
What is the connection between poverty and trauma among students?
What is the connection between poverty and trauma among students?
- Poverty leads to increased trauma among students. (correct)
- There is no connection between poverty and trauma.
- Trauma leads to increased affluence among families.
- Affluence leads to increased trauma among students.
What is Title I?
What is Title I?
Approximately what percentage of American public schools receive some Title I funding?
Approximately what percentage of American public schools receive some Title I funding?
What is needed to alleviate the pressure on public education related to poverty?
What is needed to alleviate the pressure on public education related to poverty?
What are schools often overwhelmed by?
What are schools often overwhelmed by?
Why are Title I schools typically considered low-performing when it comes to academics and test scores?
Why are Title I schools typically considered low-performing when it comes to academics and test scores?
Flashcards
Schools as a social safety net
Schools as a social safety net
Public schools in the U.S. are required to meet children's basic needs, like meals and supervision, beyond education.
Overburdened Schools
Overburdened Schools
Schools struggle to meet students' non-academic needs due to limited resources, hindering academic progress.
Poverty, Trauma, and Academics
Poverty, Trauma, and Academics
Poverty increases student trauma (e.g., evictions), impacting academic performance in low-income communities.
What is Title I?
What is Title I?
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Purpose of Title I funding
Purpose of Title I funding
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Broader Societal Commitment
Broader Societal Commitment
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Prevalence of Title I
Prevalence of Title I
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Trauma in Low-Income Households
Trauma in Low-Income Households
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Study Notes
- Public schools serve as a crucial social safety net, providing basic needs and resources to children from low-income families.
- Public schools cannot turn away children and are obligated to meet their essential needs, including meals and adult supervision.
- Schools are overwhelmed by the responsibility of meeting students' non-academic needs in addition to their learning needs.
- Limited resources and personnel exacerbate the challenges faced by schools, especially in rural areas.
- Poverty leads to increased trauma among students, including experiences like evictions and utility disconnections.
- Trauma and poverty create obstacles for students in low-income communities, negatively affecting academic performance.
- Schools with high concentrations of low-income students are often considered low-performing academically.
- Title I provides financial assistance to schools with high percentages of low-income students, supplementing state and local funding.
- Approximately 60% of American public schools receive some Title I funding, highlighting the widespread impact of poverty.
- A broader societal commitment is necessary to address the root causes of poverty and alleviate the strain on public schools.
- Schools should not be the only institution responsible for responding to the issues caused by poverty
- Educators understand the inseparability of a child's physical and emotional needs from their academic needs.
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