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Poverty and education

Poverty and education. A PPTA perspective. “In northeast Georgia, Gainesville Elementary School is mostly Hispanic and 90 percent poor. And this year, 90 percent of its students passed state tests in reading and math. 

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Poverty and education

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  1. Poverty and education A PPTA perspective

  2. “In northeast Georgia, Gainesville Elementary School is mostly Hispanic and 90 percent poor. And this year, 90 percent of its students passed state tests in reading and math.  The principal -- the principal expresses the philosophy of his school this way: "We don't focus on what we can't do at this school; we focus on what we can do. And we do whatever it takes to get kids across the finish line."  See, this principal is challenging the soft bigotry of low expectations.” George W. Bush Acceptance Speech 2004

  3. “Too many of the kids falling behind because they are not getting the quality teaching and leadership that all the evidence tells us makes the difference are Māori and Pasifika learners, those who come from low socio-economic homes, or have special needs.” HekiaParata, 2012

  4. Three approaches to the problem • Deny • Address underlying causes • Equip schools

  5. PISA 2009 Results: Overcoming Social Background

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