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How Income Inequality Might Lead Students to Drop Out of High School

 

In states like Louisiana with large gaps between the the poorest households and middle earners, students are less likely to graduate high school.

 

While a little bit of inequality might motivate some students to study harder, a lot of it might kill their motivation entirely.

 

 

Source: www.slate.com

 

Also, has the child been encouraged? Has the child been told the importance of an education in today’s U.S. economy?

 

Do the teacher’s tell the children that they have potential?

 

And is there a class that explains in detail the importance of college? If the children know how important college is, then they would be more likely to finish high school

 

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RACIAL EQUALITY OR RACIAL EQUITY? THE DIFFERENCE IT MAKES

 

“If you opt for equal funding per school, racial gaps will remain, and you will not address existing racial inequities.  If you opt for equitable funding, the outcome is that students in School B above now have the opportunity to perform along the lines of students in School A, which they would not have had if you had distributed funding equally. ”

 
See on racemattersinstitute.org

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Black & Hispanic students get fewer advanced classes and science labs at city high schools

 

An analysis of Education Department data from the 2011-12 school year found that on average, white and Asian students attend high schools with twice as many Advanced Placement courses and almost twice as many science labs as schools attended by black and Hispanic students.’

 
See on www.nydailynews.com

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In Silicon Valley, even high-achieving schools fail Latinos, report says

When it comes to preparing Latino children for college, some of the most successful school districts in the South Bay and Peninsula post the worst failure rates.

See on www.mercurynews.com