How to Be a ‘Poverty-Disrupting Educator’ (edutopia.org)
Author: Paige Tutt's article, please click here. Of the approximately 73 million children living in the United States today, over 12 million live in poverty . That’s 17 percent, or around one out of every six kids. Statistically speaking, there’s a high probability that some of the children who walk the halls of your school or sit in the seats of your classroom are experiencing significant economic hardship. Poverty yanks kids off the track: Studies suggest that it places children in a...