Let’s Focus on Improving Education for ‘At Risk’ Students

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Let’s Focus on Improving Education for ‘At Risk’ Students

In 2011, over 46 million U.S. families were living in poverty (defined as two adults and two children under 18 with a family income of just about $23,000). In a report summarizing data from the Alliance for Excellent Education, The National Center for Education Statistics, The New York Times, and the U.S. Census Bureau we know that ... 1. Children that live below the poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to have developmental delays or learning disabilities than those who don't live in poverty.