Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Public education's biggest problem gets worse - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Public education's biggest problem gets worse - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

Public education's biggest problem gets worse

The numbers are nauseating. According to the just released new Census Bureau data , based on 2010 data:

*22 percent of American children live in poverty

*39 percent of black children live in poverty

*35 percent of Hispanic children live in poverty

The federal government set the poverty level in 2010 for a family of four living with an income of no more than $22,314 or a single person with