More than half 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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My first graders are beginning their journey to a life long road of learning. Our school has many boys and girls whose families struggle to find work, feed their families, and find basic needs. The time I get with them to build their educational foundation is crucial for them to have a positive experience to help encourage their continued excitement to learn. Our time as a class is also precious for it may be the only time they get positive adult attention. One of the best ways to get this is reading books to a child.
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My first graders are beginning their journey to a life long road of learning. Our school has many boys and girls whose families struggle to find work, feed their families, and find basic needs. The time I get with them to build their educational foundation is crucial for them to have a positive experience to help encourage their continued excitement to learn. Our time as a class is also precious for it may be the only time they get positive adult attention. One of the best ways to get this is reading books to a child.