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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Modern School: Poverty Diminishes Vocabulary

Modern School: Poverty Diminishes Vocabulary

Poverty Diminishes Vocabulary


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A common theme in my writing is how much poverty impacts our students and their academic success. On average, middle class and higher income kids simply do better in school and on standardized exams than lower income kids. The reasons for this are complex and have not been fully explored. However, we do know that wealth affects health and cognitive development, social development and language acquisition,