Resources to help make schools and classrooms work for and affirm students living in poverty and working-class students, and to help support anti-classist educators.
Narrated video looking at Massachusetts data and the Leading Educational Access Project web training resource to support low income students. (48 minutes)
Books:
Rac(e)ing to Class by Richard Milner IV
Turning High Poverty Schools into High Performing Schools by William Parrett and Kathleen Budge
Teaching with Poverty in Mind and Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind by Eric Jensen
Articles:
In Most States, the Poorest School Districts get Least Funding
5 Questions that Promote Student Success in High Poverty Schools and Is Your School Asking the Right Questions about Poverty?
Addressing Challenges and Elevating Opportunities in Rural Education
Yes, There Are High Poverty Schools that Operate at a High Level. Here's How They Succeed.
Schools in Poor Areas Have More Students With Mental Health Needs
Why Do Rich Kids Do Better in School than Poor Kids? It's Not the "Word Gap."
The Hehir Report: Special Education and Socio-Economic Status
Relationships Matter: Advice for Working with Low Income Students