Yet in smaller programs in rural and remote settings, it can change the lives of children living in poverty who would otherwise have little or no access to the arts. (guitarsintheclassroom.org)
This is especially true for those students living in poverty who need school the most and are sometimes attending the least. (attendanceworks.org)
Children who live in poverty often come to school behind their more affluent peers in terms of literacy and language development. (edutopia.org)