By Naaz Modan, Education Dive, October 10, 2019
Dive Brief:
A new study from the University of California, Los Angeles' Center for the Transformation of Schools finds a student's quality of life is linked to his or her academic performance. Where they live, access to healthy food, and quality of air and healthcare are among factors that influence academic performance and the schools they attend.
Black students in Los Angeles — who are already faced with higher suspension rates, attend racially isolated and impoverished schools, and are subject to other academic disparities — are also more likely to encounter health and environmental disadvantages, be impacted by food insecurity, and not have their basic needs met.
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