Sentences with phrase «poor socioeconomic background»

We see it in the field of law with its differing standards of justice for those of poor socioeconomic background.

These people tend to be young, uneducated and from poor socioeconomic backgrounds.

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«Children who are born with high abilities but who come from poor backgrounds are overtaken in recorded levels of achievement at primary school by children of weaker ability from wealthier socioeconomic backgrounds.

It's no secret that the American educational system today lists under the weight of some massive, seemingly intractable burdens such as poor college preparation, modest achievement results compared with other nations, high dropout rates, significant teaching and performance disparities across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, and a deficit of graduates equipped with the necessary skills for tomorrow's workforce.

If this is like most years, administrators at top schools such as Harvard and Stanford will try hard to find talented high school students from poor families in a push to increase the socioeconomic diversity on campus and to counter the growing concern that highly selective colleges cater mainly to students from privileged backgrounds.

Whether a student comes from a poorer background or a higher socioeconomic area is a factor in student achievement.

Looking for: — Dark, twisty narratives that explore human complexity — YA Contemporary featuring lower socioeconomic backgrounds; poor kids who get in as much reckless mischief as their rich counterparts!

Background Low childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is why those from low SES backgrounds are at greater risk of reliably associated with poor adult health.