More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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At-risk male readers are the hardest to get excited about reading. I am hoping that having books that interest them, such as nonfiction sports, will help bridge the gap and make them into readers.
I will make sure to build connections with my at-risk male population and see what types of sports they are interested in. I’m hoping this project will allow me to give them a variety of books to choose from. Currently, our sports section is limited and out-of-date. I feel that if these young men find books that interest them we can parlay it into fiction books that they will enjoy.
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At-risk male readers are the hardest to get excited about reading. I am hoping that having books that interest them, such as nonfiction sports, will help bridge the gap and make them into readers.
I will make sure to build connections with my at-risk male population and see what types of sports they are interested in. I’m hoping this project will allow me to give them a variety of books to choose from. Currently, our sports section is limited and out-of-date. I feel that if these young men find books that interest them we can parlay it into fiction books that they will enjoy.