Nearly all 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 students attend an urban, low-income high school in Philadelphia. They all receive special education services and are grouped together in learning support classes. Given budget cuts and limited resources, my class sizes are as large as 21 students. My students want to feel successful in high school and take the same classes as their peers. Understanding content becomes challenging given that the typical student is on a 3rd grade reading level.
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My students attend an urban, low-income high school in Philadelphia. They all receive special education services and are grouped together in learning support classes. Given budget cuts and limited resources, my class sizes are as large as 21 students. My students want to feel successful in high school and take the same classes as their peers. Understanding content becomes challenging given that the typical student is on a 3rd grade reading level.