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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd say that if income was the only issue, many things are doable. But we know that's not the case in DC.[/quote] +1, it's not just poverty. And it's not that poor kids can't learn to read or write. It's that it's incredibly hard to learn academically when your basic needs (food, housing, safety, emotional support) are not being met. Schools that teach large numbers of at risk kids have to expend a ton of resources on helping to meet those needs, or accommodating/dealing with deficits that are a direct result of at risk factors. These kids get academic instruction and some of it sticks, some even have some support at home for reinforcement. But kids designated at risk have so many bigger issues than whether they get a 2 or a 3 or a 4 on the PARCC. I wish that were not the case, but it often is.[/quote]
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