/low-income-students Low-Income 69´«Ã½ en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:08:53 GMT /leadership/money-matters-now-what-how-districts-get-more-funding-for-poor-students/2024/10 Targeting more funding to students who are most in need has a measurable effect on their academic performance, according to new research. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 21:08:53 GMT /leadership/money-matters-now-what-how-districts-get-more-funding-for-poor-students/2024/10 /leadership/more-children-are-living-in-poverty-what-this-means-for-schools/2024/09 New Census data show children are increasingly vulnerable. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:14:45 GMT /leadership/more-children-are-living-in-poverty-what-this-means-for-schools/2024/09 /leadership/when-schools-charge-for-meals-and-field-trips-parents-often-pay-transaction-fees/2024/07 Paying bills online is easy, but comes at a significant cost for low-income families in particular, a new federal report shows. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:09:32 GMT /leadership/when-schools-charge-for-meals-and-field-trips-parents-often-pay-transaction-fees/2024/07 /teaching-learning/video-some-topics-are-hard-to-teach-a-teachers-guide-to-tackling-one-of-them/2024/07 This guide for teachers is designed to create an understanding around the issues of poverty, and provide classroom lessons on the topic. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:37:27 GMT /teaching-learning/video-some-topics-are-hard-to-teach-a-teachers-guide-to-tackling-one-of-them/2024/07 /leadership/why-free-meal-programs-are-having-a-tough-time-feeding-kids-this-summer/2024/06 Federally sponsored summer meal programs require children to eat on site, but what happens in a heat wave? Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:00:06 GMT /leadership/why-free-meal-programs-are-having-a-tough-time-feeding-kids-this-summer/2024/06 /leadership/school-librarians-are-creating-free-book-fairs-heres-how/2024/06 School librarians are turning to free book fairs in an effort to get more books to children in poverty. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:05:05 GMT /leadership/school-librarians-are-creating-free-book-fairs-heres-how/2024/06 /leadership/want-to-start-your-own-free-book-fair-heres-how-you-can-get-started/2024/06 Book fairs may shut out families in poverty. Here's how some school librarians are making free versions. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:04:45 GMT /leadership/want-to-start-your-own-free-book-fair-heres-how-you-can-get-started/2024/06 /teaching-learning/the-complex-factors-affecting-english-learner-graduation-rates/2024/05 A new study disaggregated New York City graduation rates to find how various factors impact English learners' graduation rates. Wed, 08 May 2024 20:46:36 GMT /teaching-learning/the-complex-factors-affecting-english-learner-graduation-rates/2024/05 /leadership/how-a-school-made-parents-central-to-its-turnaround/2024/04 A strategy to constantly bring parents into the school has been central to rising achievement at a Detroit-area elementary school. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/how-a-school-made-parents-central-to-its-turnaround/2024/04 /leadership/the-surprising-connection-between-universal-school-meals-and-student-discipline/2024/04 Giving all students free school meals can help nurture a positive school climate by eliminating the stigma around poverty. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:51:44 GMT /leadership/the-surprising-connection-between-universal-school-meals-and-student-discipline/2024/04 /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 Researchers say the new measure could yield a more accurate reading of how family income affects students' test scores. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:52:22 GMT /leadership/next-naep-to-take-deeper-look-at-povertys-connection-to-students-achievement/2024/02 /technology/a-new-digital-divide-low-income-students-see-more-ads-in-the-tech-their-schools-use/2024/02 69´«Ã½ from the lowest-income families are the most likely to attend schools that do not systematically vet their education technology. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 22:41:16 GMT /technology/a-new-digital-divide-low-income-students-see-more-ads-in-the-tech-their-schools-use/2024/02 /policy-politics/esser-isnt-the-only-school-funding-relief-thats-disappearing-soon/2024/02 Federal relief aid, policies to prevent schools from losing enrollment-based funding, and support for vulnerable families are expiring soon. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:23:30 GMT /policy-politics/esser-isnt-the-only-school-funding-relief-thats-disappearing-soon/2024/02 /leadership/california-agrees-to-redirect-2-billion-to-students-hurt-by-pandemic-learning-disruptions/2024/02 The settlement in the class-action lawsuit presses districts to provide evidence-based support to help students get back on track. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:53:53 GMT /leadership/california-agrees-to-redirect-2-billion-to-students-hurt-by-pandemic-learning-disruptions/2024/02 /leadership/universal-free-school-meals-might-improve-discipline-rates-heres-how/2024/01 The way schools distribute free and reduced-price meals can cause stigma and increased disciplinary issues. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:41:53 GMT /leadership/universal-free-school-meals-might-improve-discipline-rates-heres-how/2024/01 /leadership/suburban-schools-reborn-compton-calif-is-charting-a-hopeful-path/2024/01 An exclusive excerpt from a new book about America's fast-changing suburban schools by former Education Week Staff Writer Benjamin Herold. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:26:09 GMT /leadership/suburban-schools-reborn-compton-calif-is-charting-a-hopeful-path/2024/01 /leadership/a-new-federal-summer-food-program-targets-child-hunger-why-are-15-states-opting-out/2024/01 Summer EBT could be a game changer for families facing food insecurity, childhood hunger experts say, but millions of kids won't benefit. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 21:11:44 GMT /leadership/a-new-federal-summer-food-program-targets-child-hunger-why-are-15-states-opting-out/2024/01 /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 Low-income students and students of color take fewer advanced-math courses—or start taking them later—than their white peers. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:07:42 GMT /teaching-learning/how-schools-can-diversify-math-course-taking/2023/12 /leadership/kids-are-getting-priced-out-of-youth-sports-how-schools-can-help/2023/11 The rising costs of participating in organized youth sports is making these activities unaffordable for many families. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:18:28 GMT /leadership/kids-are-getting-priced-out-of-youth-sports-how-schools-can-help/2023/11 /leadership/the-state-of-rural-schools-in-charts-funding-graduation-rates-performance-and-more/2023/11 Rural schools receive less funding on average from states, but they still deal with the mental health and academic crises facing all schools. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 22:23:00 GMT /leadership/the-state-of-rural-schools-in-charts-funding-graduation-rates-performance-and-more/2023/11 /teaching-learning/common-app-will-offer-some-students-direct-college-admission-its-ceo-explains/2023/11 A new program aimed at motivating more first-generation, low-income students to go to college launches this month. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:15:50 GMT /teaching-learning/common-app-will-offer-some-students-direct-college-admission-its-ceo-explains/2023/11 /technology/equity-gaps-in-parents-tech-skills-have-mostly-closed-schools-should-take-notice/2023/10 Low-income parents from a variety of backgrounds "leveled-up" on their tech skills during the pandemic, new research says. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:30:43 GMT /technology/equity-gaps-in-parents-tech-skills-have-mostly-closed-schools-should-take-notice/2023/10 /leadership/schools-can-help-make-sure-students-in-poverty-now-dont-grow-up-that-way/2023/09 New research from the National Academies of Science suggests ways schools can help combat intergenerational poverty. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:57:56 GMT /leadership/schools-can-help-make-sure-students-in-poverty-now-dont-grow-up-that-way/2023/09 /leadership/schools-can-help-students-maintain-medicaid-coverage-heres-how/2023/08 These new resources can help administrators, teachers, and school nurses get the word out. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:29:35 GMT /leadership/schools-can-help-students-maintain-medicaid-coverage-heres-how/2023/08 /teaching-learning/starting-school-in-infancy-can-help-low-income-children-keep-up-with-peers-in-elementary-school/2023/08 Research on a birth-to-4 initiative in Tulsa finds academic gains through 3rd grade. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:27:26 GMT /teaching-learning/starting-school-in-infancy-can-help-low-income-children-keep-up-with-peers-in-elementary-school/2023/08 /leadership/a-wave-of-students-are-losing-medicaid-coverage-what-it-means-for-schools/2023/08 Up to 4 million children could lose coverage, largely for paperwork reasons. 69´«Ã½ can help families avoid a lapse. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:25:11 GMT /leadership/a-wave-of-students-are-losing-medicaid-coverage-what-it-means-for-schools/2023/08 /leadership/more-states-call-on-schools-to-provide-period-products-but-many-dont-fund-mandates/2023/06 Seventeen states and the District of Columbia require schools to stock free menstrual products for students, an analysis finds. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:41:13 GMT /leadership/more-states-call-on-schools-to-provide-period-products-but-many-dont-fund-mandates/2023/06 /leadership/data-how-schools-respond-to-student-hunger-over-the-summer/2023/05 The end of pandemic-era flexibility for schools and community organizations has translated into fewer students receiving free summer meals. Thu, 25 May 2023 20:06:57 GMT /leadership/data-how-schools-respond-to-student-hunger-over-the-summer/2023/05 /leadership/fewer-students-are-getting-free-summer-meals-after-pandemic-waivers-end/2023/05 Summer meal programs are expected to serve fewer students following last summer's end of a federal waiver. Tue, 23 May 2023 21:02:18 GMT /leadership/fewer-students-are-getting-free-summer-meals-after-pandemic-waivers-end/2023/05 /teaching-learning/michigans-3rd-grade-retention-law-held-back-more-black-and-low-income-students/2023/04 Parents' advocacy and ability to navigate exemptions might explain the difference, new research finds. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:15:37 GMT /teaching-learning/michigans-3rd-grade-retention-law-held-back-more-black-and-low-income-students/2023/04