Sentences with phrase «poverty school districts in the country»

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You can draw a straight line... between unfair funding, serious resource deficiencies, particularly in high - poverty schools and districts across the country and low outcomes,» said David Sciarra, executive director at Education Law Center.

Across the country, states and school districts experience a critical shortage of teachers, especially in hard - to - staff subjects, such as science, technology, and math, and in hard - to - staff schools, such as those in high - poverty and rural areas.

For instance, the Isolation of Wealth Index captures districts such as Kentucky's Oldham County Schools, which has a relatively low - poverty rate of 19 percent, is the wealthiest county in Kentucky, and is the 20th - wealthiest county in the country.

These data are used to calculate the Hypersegregation Index, Isolation of Poverty Index, and Isolation of Wealth Index for each eligible school district in the country.

In Topeka and other school districts around the country, «our mindset is beginning to change regarding how to teach children with trauma issues,» says Anderson, who helped spearhead trauma - informed initiatives as superintendent in Jennings, Missouri, a 3,000 - student, high - poverty community outside of St. LouiIn Topeka and other school districts around the country, «our mindset is beginning to change regarding how to teach children with trauma issues,» says Anderson, who helped spearhead trauma - informed initiatives as superintendent in Jennings, Missouri, a 3,000 - student, high - poverty community outside of St. Louiin Jennings, Missouri, a 3,000 - student, high - poverty community outside of St. Louis.

Every year, urban school districts across the country release test scores showing dismal student proficiency in math and reading, especially for students in poverty.

They claim the corporate reformers have manufactured an imaginary education crisis in our country by cherry - picking low - performance facts from poverty - stricken school districts and continually repeat accusations that are simply not true.

To illustrate the influence wealth and poverty have on educational attainment, 24/7 Wall St. examined the wealthiest and poorest school districts in the country.