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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It's no secret that many families were hit hard by the pandemic. But it may be surprising to learn that many organizations that help those families were hurt financially by the pandemic as well. A program that normally helps our neediest families with shoes had to cut their assistance to our school by 38%. Which means that without help, these families could just go without quality, fitting shoes for their children.
The difference between having good quality shoes that fit versus having shoes that are falling apart or too small, can make or break a student's whole school day. Imagine walking around all day, trying to concentrate on math and reading, or attending gym class, or even just walking down the hallway to go to the library; if your feet hurt because your shoes are too small, it's going to be hard to concentrate on anything else. Quality shoes that fit, can give students one less thing to worry about. It will help them turn their focus from sore feet to academics and learning.
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It's no secret that many families were hit hard by the pandemic. But it may be surprising to learn that many organizations that help those families were hurt financially by the pandemic as well. A program that normally helps our neediest families with shoes had to cut their assistance to our school by 38%. Which means that without help, these families could just go without quality, fitting shoes for their children.
The difference between having good quality shoes that fit versus having shoes that are falling apart or too small, can make or break a student's whole school day. Imagine walking around all day, trying to concentrate on math and reading, or attending gym class, or even just walking down the hallway to go to the library; if your feet hurt because your shoes are too small, it's going to be hard to concentrate on anything else. Quality shoes that fit, can give students one less thing to worry about. It will help them turn their focus from sore feet to academics and learning.