Poverty Issues in Education

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Poverty is an issue which is a challenge for both the teacher and the student who lives in poverty. It is an issue that more children are destined to face as the poverty class grows both in the United States and abroad. The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of poverty upon the educational attainment and ability of these children, through a literature review, as well as direct observation of students.
The findings of this study reveal that children in poverty are subject to detrimental effects upon their learning abilities from the experience of poverty. It shows, however, that the shorter the duration of poverty, the less the long-term effects on the child. The paper includes numerous figures and graphs.

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Introduction
Purpose
Findings
Review of Literature
Summary and Conclusion
Works Cited

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"There are many considerations that a teacher or educator must reflect upon in strategic planning of lesson plans that will inform, assist and empower the child who exists in poverty. The classroom is the lifeline of the child of poverty in terms of that child's future. The classroom that is caring, nurturing, non-stressful and is an environment of respect for all diversity is the environment that will empower the students and even more so the children of poverty in their initiative to learn."

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