Povertys Impact on Education

By Aileen Montoya
First of all what is poverty? According to the Government of New
Brunswick website poverty is, Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of
shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor.
Poverty is not having access to school and not knowing how to read.
Poverty is not having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a
time. Therefore there are many difficulties that come from being in
poverty; its a worldwide conflict. It can affect someone in many
different ways, for example thirst,
Poverty is the
illness, malnutrition, unemployment
and education. There are many
worst form of
more effects but the one Ill be
violence
talking about is education and what
(Gandhi).
can be done, because it helps all of
us when we help one another.
What are the challenges in
poverty?
About 44% of children in the United States live in families with
incomes below the federal poverty threshold (Child). When it comes
to school there are many factors that affect the child from not getting a
good education. Some are not being prepared; low income children
cannot afford to buy school supplies, and get into early childhood
education like head start. They might go to kindergarten not being able
to recognize colors or being able to count. Another challenge is poor
nutrition; children go to school hungry and that makes it hard from
them to concentrate. The last challenges children in poverty have lack
of medical care. When children dont have access to medical care it
makes it hard for them to learn because they dont get their eyes
checked out and dental or mental health problems they may have.

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What can be done?

There are about 15 million children living in poverty in the
United States, thats 21% of all children (Child). Letting students
know they can ask for help and not assuming kids have internet at
home to do homework has helped children progress in school where its
more difficult. Another thing is listening, slowing down is an important
part and not always rushing the classroom to become silent but taking
the time to get to know the child. Last one is not tolerating teasing
because when you take time in the front of the classroom to explain
what is not acceptable you save time through the year from disciplinary
action.

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fficient education may be a factor studied by scholars researching
the sociology of poverty. (Wise Geek)

Picture of classroom building coming down. (Skees)

The crumbled windowless building the government planned to
tear down, due to lack of sanitary latrines, before Karimu volunteers
and Bacho villagers worked side-by-side to build the new Primary
School.
In conclusion there are steps we can take today to help
change the impact the education has on poverty. Children have huge
potential and education is the way to escaping poverty. When children
know that there teachers care and are trying to relate to their lives they
are more willing to engage in learning.

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