DIVERSITY IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Ja’Nae Massey

DID YOU KNOW?Federal definition of a low-income school states that at least thirty percent of students in the school district come from a low-income family backgroundSchool districts hire the least experienced teachers with the fewest credentials to keep from paying experienced teachers higher stipends.When school districts hire beginner teachers in low-income schools the continue the never ending cycle of beginner teachers educating the students with the greatest needs.`

LOW-INCOME SCHOOLSReceive minimal if not insufficient financial fundsHave low graduation rates, high drop out rates, and poor standardize test scores.Some schools have poor plumbing, hazardous equipment, ill- equipped science labs and inadequate instructional material

AFFLUENT SCHOOLS

Adequate financial funds from the government and its residences

Most students come from middle class to wealthy families

I pads, Promethean Boards, various advanced technology

Corridor of Shame

Rural school in south Carolina that was forced to provide a minimally adequate education for their students

NOW IS THE TIMEBased on the research I conducted , I believe that low-income schools are at a disadvantage when compared to affluent schools. Low-income schools are faced with daily challenges that may seem like a small trifle to outsiders but could possibly be a detrimental factor to a child’s success in education. In essence now is the time to save our youth and society and ensure proper education for all. No child should be left behind.